Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 3 - 9 March 2016 Issue 1600

ISSUE NO. 1600

3 - 9 March 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Saving our young SAFE school for Rojales children after EWN highlights scandal

By Gemma Quinn Finally funds and planning have been improved for a new school in Rojales. After years of complaints, protests and pleas, teachers and parents believe that the new school could finally be on its way.

The Ministry of Education, Research, Culture and Sports announced that it has entered into a contract to adapt and extend the Principe de España school. The long-awaited construction of the school was finally awarded to the company Ecisa, General Construction Company, SA, for an amount of €2,785,000.

The work includes adapting and expanding the primary education section with 18 classrooms and a dining room

that will seat 300 students in two shifts with the government saying “the execution of works will begin soon, once the contractor has completed the formalities.”

Councillor Antonio Perez, said it was important news for the municipality after too many years of waiting in which teachers, parents and social sectors of the municipality have protested countless times over the poor state of the school and for their demands to be heard.

AMPA parents association also announced the news on their Facebook site, with the association spearheading the numerous protests complaining about the school falling into a state of disrepair. It continually hit the headlines

for all the wrong reasons with rendering falling off the buildings into the playground just last year and in 2013 studies by a team of architects warned the school was structurally unsound and was not fit to house lessons.

Parent Louise O’Hara has four daughters. Unfortunately the news comes too late for her 10-year-old who will have left before the work is completed, but with her youngest due to start at the school in

September, it is a welcome relief: “This campaign has been ongoing for as long as my eldest has been coming to the school. There has been a lot of promises and speculation in the past, but there is a really good feeling this time and people seem a lot more confident it is going to happen.”

She added: “It is a relief as the condition of the school was so bad.”

The new school will be built in the same location.

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LOCAL NEWS

Thief roof fall A KNOWN thief in Cieza, has died after falling two floors while trying to access a house via a roof.

The man, aged 52, had more than a dozen arrests for burglary and vehicle theft and was found by the owner of

the house he was trying to break in to, little more than 18 months after he had been released from jail.

The woman whose home he had tried to enter required medical attention for shock.

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Torrevieja HQ for university announced NEW coordinator has been appointed

Funding ready THE Consell has unblocked the funds for rebuilding the neighbourhood of San Anton in Elche two years after the first stone was laid.

The first block of 74 apartments and 51 parking spaces, will have a construction cost of €3.3 million. The council is confident that between June and July the first block will be completed.

Forgery arrests TWO people have been arrested for trying to sell 500 fake branded headphones from a bazaar store on the industrial estate in Crevillente.

The two, believed to be a couple of Chinese origin and owners of the store, have been charged with an alleged crime against intellectual property.

Church theft A MAN has been sentenced to 22 months in prison by Murcia’s Provincial Court for stealing mailbox donations from a church in the city.

He used wooden tweezers and adhesive tape to get the envelopes out and stole money totalling €90. He was spotted by a witness who reported his actions to police.

APPOINTMENT: New coordinator named for managing university’s headquarters in Alicante.

By Gemma Quinn

THE University of Alicante (UA) will have new headquarters in Torrevieja.

After the plan was announced last month, Jose Norberto Mazon has been

named as the coordinator who will be responsible for directing and managing the new extension of the educational institution in the Vega Baja.

Torrevieja’s Mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, was present at the ceremony to announce the

new appointment and said he was “eager to design a calendar of activities for the UA headquarters in Torrevieja.”

University Rector, Manuel Palomar, said: “The headquarters of Torrevieja is a challenge for our university

because of the diversity of a city that represents the third largest in our province and where planning of our activity in it should be done, taking into account the needs of the people, their potential and their uniqueness.”

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FEATURED NEWS

Ticking time bomb will affect future generations THE gloves are off in the countdown to the referendum

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Your papers, your views Our readers have been expressing their views and concerns on what the outcomes of the referendum could mean to the expat community on

www.euroweeklynews.com Here are just a few of your comments and don’t forget if you are legible to vote in the referendum, visit www.gov.uk /register-to-vote.

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Non voters Anyone who has the right to vote who does NOT use it here in Spain, or indeed anywhere in Europe, should be deported back to live in Britain and stripped of all of their benefits and entitlements. Hannah

No expectation I have lived abroad on mainland Europe for 13 years, and I do not expect 64 million British to vote to stay in because of myself and two million others.

Peter G

Another treaty My understanding is of another international treaty, where it states if countries change their treaties it does not affect the living standards of persons who have moved to another climate, including pensions and health care. Percy

Make it clear DAVID CAMERON (pictured with Mariano Rajoy): British government has declared the agreement with the EU was a masterstroke.

By John Smith NOW that the British government has declared that the Cameron agreement with the EU was a masterstroke, and that he is totally supportive of the country remaining within the European club, the statements and counter statements have started.

A government sponsored report issued so quickly that it disproves the concept that civil servants spend all of their time drinking tea and dreaming of knighthoods, has given plenty of ammunition to both sides of the argument.

The basic concept of the report is that ‘Article 50’ of the Treaty on European Union says that any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements, and that it has two years to negotiate an alternative relationship with Brussels and its 27 members.

What the report goes on to say is

2 million is the number of expats estimated to be living in the EU of which a large number would be eligible to vote.

that the average time to negotiate trade agreements and the like can be more than eight years, and it concludes that it would take at least 10 years before all agreements could be signed with all parties, but if there are only two years to negotiate then expats living and working within the EU could find themselves in serious difficulty.

This gave David Lidington, the Europe minister, the chance to warn that a British exit from the bloc would be a “massive” risk and

“everything we take for granted about access to the single market” would be in question.

He said: “Trade deals between the EU and other countries and bilateral trade deals of any type normally take six, seven, eight years and counting. Everything we take for granted about access to the single market – trade taking place without customs checks or paperwork at national frontiers, the right of British citizens to go and live in Spain or France – those would all be up in the air. It is massive. It is massive what is at risk”.

Those in favour of the Brexit have responded angrily to both the report and the minister ’s comments, which they dismiss as speculation and scaremongering.

The debate will continue on a daily basis and it is up to each person allowed to vote to decide what they want to achieve from the referendum, and which side has the most compelling and believable argument by June 23.

Uneasy bedfellows SUPPORT for Cameron PERHAPS unsurprisingly, Lord Mandelson, former Trade Commissioner who has always been pro-EU, has confirmed his belief that an exit would be bad for the economy as it is likely Britain would lose preferential trading status around the world.

Last month, the G20 states meeting in China supported David Cameron and his anti-Brexit stance.

Quote of the Week For more than 40 years, membership of the European Union has been good for the prosperity and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities across the country.”

Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish first minister

The UK had a trade deficit with the EU of over £55 billion last year... and the government is trying to tell people they will tax us! Hopefully the OUT camps, along with others such as business leaders that don’t get payments from the EU, will get themselves together to make things clear to the British public before the vote. Mike in ESP

No NIE or tax There are hundreds of thousands of British expats living here who have never bothered to apply for an NIE or register to pay tax among other things.

If they do not possess an NIE and they spend more than three months here, and if Britain leaves will they not become illegal immigrants? Brian

Unable to vote We cannot vote in Spain for this and those of us who have lived in Spain for more than 15 years cannot vote at all in the UK. Sue

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INDEX News 1 - 44

Featured News 3

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Delays surround the Francis Brennan case JUDGE has asked Liverpool police for more information

Russian Press 46

Finance 49 - 56

Stocks 50

Leapy Lee 57

Daily TV 58, 60, 62,

64, 66, 68, 70

Colin Bird 61

Our View 61

Time Out 72 - 73

Letters 76

Health & Beauty 77 - 80

Social Scene 81 - 84

Property 85 - 88

Pets 89

Homes & Gardens 90 - 91

Services 92 - 97

Classifieds 98 - 100

Motoring 101 - 102

Sport 103 - 104

By Linda Hall IT could be months before the Spanish and UK courts decide where the Francis Brennan murder enquiry is held.

The 25-year-old from Liverpool, who was on the run from the UK police, travelled to the Costa Blanca with his girlfriend in October 2013.

He was abducted by men disguised as Guardia Civil officers in January 2014 and nothing more was known of him until his body was found washed up on La Zenia beach three months later. His body, with severe head and face injuries, also had stab and gunshot wounds.

A British man wanted in the UK was arrested in April last year at his Javea home for drugs and money laundering

DISCOVERY: Body was found washed up on La Zenia beach. offences and has now been linked to the case.

The Guardia Civil also believe that one of his associates could be the mastermind be-

hind the kidnap and killing, as Brennan owed him money. He was arrested in the UK at the request of the Spanish authorities but has not been extradited.

The investigating Spanish judge has now asked Liverpool police for more information and the case continues to drag on.

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ZIKA VIRUS: Present in teenager in Alicante Province.

Alicante’s first case of Zika CONFIRMED case in teenage boy

By Gemma Quinn THE first Zika case has been confirmed in Alicante province.

The Ministry of Health confirmed the presence of the virus in a 16-year-old resident after a trip to Colombia.

After returning to Spain, the teenager showed symptoms of joint pain, fever and rash. The National Centre for Microbiology carried out blood and urine tests and confirmed that it

was the Zika virus.

The patient has improved and is said to be recovering well.

The Ministry of Health said 32 cases have now been diagnosed throughout Spain, all imported from c o u n t r i e s a ff e c t e d b y t h e virus.

As a result, the Department of Health and Public Health Universal has deployed a plan to control the disease, including increased and updated information for health centres to detect pos-

Financial fraud investigation TWENTY-FOUR people have been arrested in Murcia City, including the former director of a bank and its employees, as alleged perpetrators of a crime of aggravated fraud and forgery.

In June last year, the Group of Economic Crimes and Money Laundering of the Police Headquarters of Murcia launched an investigation into a woman, a former director of a bank branch located in the centre of Murcia, which had apparently approved a number of irregular loans and financial products totalling â‚Ź1.3 million.

As well as investigating the bank director and several other

employees, police also looked at who was to be the beneficiaries and final recipients of money derived from these financial products.

sible cases of people affected. The second part of the plan is to target mosquito control that can transmit the illness.

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Sheep attacked by wild dogs

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Waste visit THE Waste Consortium of Vega Baja organised a visit to the waste transfer plant in Valencia for the 27 mayors of the Vega Baja to learn more about the modern waste facilities.

ROCA countryside crime agents of the Guardia Civil are investigating the case of the death of several sheep in Totana, Murcia.

Farmers complained it was the second attack to happen within days, with the owner of the latest attack losing five of his herd. Some of the sheep survived with wounds on their necks.

Farmers believe they are being attacked by wild dogs, possibly dogs that were abandoned as puppies and have gone on to survive in the wild. One was woken by the barking of the sheepdogs and saw large dogs running off.

Hearing day OVER half of the Murcia Region has a hearing problem. To mark International Hearing Day a study showed that 52 per cent of the Murcian population aged between 18 and 65 had some sort of hearing problem.

Sewage work CATRAL has started work on renewing its sewerage network in several areas of the municipality. Work begins first in Calle La Cruz, followed by Avenida Constitucion and Avenida de Callosa.

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BUS ACCIDENT: Students involved in accident on way to school in Guardamar.

Bus accident STUDENTS involved in early morning crash

By Gemma Quinn AROUND 20 youngsters were involved in a bus crash on the way to school.

The bus had picked up students from Q u e s a d a a n d E l R as o a nd w a s on the way to a secondary school in Guardamar when it overturned on a country back

road, flipping on to its side.

A numbe r of s tude nts s uffe re d from minor injuries with a few broken bones.

It is not known how the accident happened, but there is speculation that the bus driver may have fallen unconscious at the wheel.

14 years facing man accused of rape PROSECUTORS have called for 14 years in prison for a young man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Jumilla. His friend is facing a six year sentence for being an accomplice and holding down the victim.

However the two say they did not assault the woman and she consented to sex. They admitted all three were all drunk at the time of the incident in 2014.

The victim told the court that the main accused hit her and would not let her go.

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Man in hospital after crashing car into a wall

No news on when train link study will be done

A YOUNG man was seriously injured after his ve-

MAYOR requests more information as to why the deadline has not been reached

hicle overturned and he crashed into a wall in the Camino Viejo, Elche.

The driver was alone in the car headed in the direction of Santa Pola when he lost control of the vehicle at a junction.

The man, aged between 25 and 30, was treated b y p a ra me d ics at th e scene for a head injury b efo re b ein g ta k en to hospital.

Two cranes were n ee d ed to re mo v e th e car from the road.

A n in v e s tig atio n is underway to determine whether the driver was speeding after residents expressed their concern about the danger of this crossing of the Camino Vie jo o f S a n ta P o la , which has already had several accidents, even some of them fatal.

By Gemma Quinn THE feasibility study on a train link to Torrevieja will not be completed on time.

Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said the project, which was formalised with a contract in April 2014, had a lead time of 24 months and was therefore due to report back this April, but there is uncertainty over when it will be delivered.

The study was part of the service contract for the drafting of an informative study of the Valencia-Alicante coastal train route and was the first step that will reveal the feasibility of connecting Torrevieja by train. However, the mayor said the breach of the time deadline has caused “unrest” as he questioned why the former government team have not followed up, nor been interested in compliance with deadlines.

He is now going to the Ministry to “require an explanation of this situation of uncertainty” as this matter affects an infrastructure that can be considered “vital to the structuring of Torrevieja and the

NO STUDY: Mayor questions why train feasibility study has not been completed. entire coastal area of the region of Vega Baja, for its tourism and its future.”

Dolon recalled that there were demonstrations in favour of the rail link of Torrevieja in 2012 and more than 12,000

signatures were presented to the registry of the City Council.

In response, the PP of Torrevieja requested the completion of a feasibility study.

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Cancer claim to gain pensions A FORMER Esquerra Unida councillor in Elche has admitted in court he lied about having cancer in order to obtain pension payments.

Oscar Morales, councillor between 1995 and 1999, acknowledged before the Provincial Court he prepared false medical reports to pretend he had colon cancer and gained a tempo-

rary disability status which he held for 18 months. He then prepared more false medical documents to get permanent disability allowing him to claim a pension for over four years.

For the crimes of fraud of over €50,000 and offences of forgery of public documents the prosecution is calling for 17 months in prison.

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Questions over town priorities CLARO party criticises lack of emergency services centre

By Gemma Quinn COMPLAINTS have been made after it took 40 minutes for a fire engine to attend to a burning rubbish container in Calle Salzillo, La Zenia.

Residents called the emergency services who were concerned that the flames could spread to nearby houses and the situation highlights the need for Orihuela Costa to have a proper Emergency Services Centre with ambulances, fire engines and Local and National Police.

In December last year, CLARO political party organised a demonstration in front of the skeleton of the Emergency Services Centre whose foundation stone was laid 10 years ago demanding that the Centre should be completed.

This demonstration was

BIN FIRE: Took 40 minutes for a fire engine to attend. called after several recent cases of ambulances arriving late, putting lives at risk.

CLARO said: “If flames

from the container had spread to the houses what good would it have been if the fire engine arrived 40 minutes later?”

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Marihuana plantation found NATIONAL POLICE have dismantled a marihuana plantation in a warehouse located in the municipality of Cox. A man of French nationality, aged 45 has been arrested as the alleged owner of the plantation. During the raid police discovered 19

Drug safety tests BID by the traffic department to make roads safer

By Gemma Quinn MORE than 140 drivers in the Murcia Region have tested positive for drugs so far this year.

Up until February 21, a total of 356 drug tests had been carried out on different roads in the region, with 142 bringing a positive result.

Throughout the whole of 2015, there were almost 900 drivers driving whilst under the influence of drugs, out of 1,992 tests carried out.

Driving under the influence of toxic drugs and narcotics is punishable by a fine of €1,000, six points and withdrawal of your driving licence for three months.

If drivers are found to be endangering the security of others, a prison sentence of three to six months or community service can be issued.

The Provincial Traffic Department, responsible for improving road safety and promoting safe mobility, said they are carrying out a “great” effort to make municipal officials aware that proper monitoring and control of drugs on urban roads contribute substantially to improving road safety of the municipalities.

As a result, 185 drug control kits have been issued to the towns including San Javier, Yecla, Molina de Segura and Aguilas.

These municipalities were selected for having signed the Bilateral Basic Agreement and the commitment to make at least twice as many controls.

kilos of the substance with 277 marihuana plants as well as precision scales, a machine for processing hashish, 85 halogen lamps, filters and fans for its cultivation and over €4,000 in cash. It was also operating by using an illegal supply of electricity.

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Quality awards SEVEN companies in Elche have achieved accreditation by SICTED for their quality achieved in the tourism industry. Since the SICTED programme was launched in 2012, the city has 51 establishments that are part of this initiative.

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Traffic controls in Torrevieja THE GRO helped the Local Police carry out inspections

Navy divers CARTAGENA navy divers were called to remove a mine from the Muelle de la Curra on the eastern side of the city’s port. Once deemed safe and no deactivation was required, it was removed.

New plants VOLUNTEERS have planted over 500 native plants and flora around the access road to the Regional Park of Calblanque, Cartagena, to protect biodiversity.

TRAFFIC CONTROLS: Vehicle inspections were carried out and drugs and weapons were seized.

By Gemma Quinn THE GRO reinforcement officers of the Local Police of Torrevieja carried out

20 vehicle inspections in one weekend and carried out various traffic controls.

They passed on two complaints to the provincial traffic department and

dealt with nine people with illegal possession of drugs and weapons, and one person for driving on a suspended licence.

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Protests called off PROTESTS have been called off in Los Urrutias after diggers arrived on the Mar Menor to remove the breakwaters.

Despite project approval, residents were protesting that no work had gone ahead and feared nothing would be done before autumn, due to the ban on work of this kind in the Mar Menor from February to October for environmental reasons.

However, the regional government stepped in, and with support from biologists it was agreed that any damage done in March will be outweighed by the benefits.

The removal of the breakwaters will help reduce the amount of mud and sludge accumulating along Los Urrutias, Punta Brava and Estrella de Mar. Cartagena’s mayor said they now need to install wooden piers or jetties to replace the breakwaters, which are being removed and called for a full review of waste water treatment plants.

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Working injury A WORKER was injured after being struck by a beam on the head at an industrial site in Fortuna.

The man was taken to the Reina Sofia Hospital with a mild head injury but was said to be recovering well.

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Beach weddings will be permitted A DRAFT document being drawn up to confirm dates

By Gemma Quinn

Truck fire A TRUCK caught fire on the N-344 road linking the towns of Villena and Font de la Figuera in the direction of Murcia. No one was hurt but the fire caused delays on 16km of the road.

Jail term A MAN, aged 38, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting at a doorman in a nightclub in Almoradi in June 2009.

GETTING married on a beach in La Manga can now be easier than ever after the Ministry worked with the city of San Javier to permit legal weddings on this side of the Mar Menor.

Despite lacking a legal c e r e m o n y, d e m a n d b y tourists to have a service on the beach at La Manga has grown in recent years, providing an economic boost in the low season.

Couples from the UK and the USA have already proclaimed their love in La Manga demanding services from local businesses, from

WEDDINGS ALLOWED: La Manga is permitting legal ceremonies on the beach out of season.

restaurants and hotels to hair salons and florists.

San Javier Mayor, Jose Miguel Luengo said they will be responsible for authorising the ceremony in what he calls “a pioneering experience in Spain that can serve as a basis for other areas and other activities.�

He made it clear that weddings are permitted on the beach but not wedding banquets.

A draft document is currently being drawn up to confirm the out of season period when weddings will be permitted, the hours and what items can be used on the beach.

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Drug operation arrests SIX people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in a joint operation with the Tax Agency, accused of being involved in the large scale cultivation of marijuana. The drug was headed for distribution in Spain and the Netherlands.

The operation began earlier this year when the possible illegal activity related to drug trafficking was detected in Murcia and Alicante.

The alleged ring leader of the gang, a Dutch citizen was arrested on the Orihuela Costa along with three other Dutch men, two Spaniards and a Belgian.

The drug was being cultivated in a warehouse on the industrial estate of Balsicas, Torre Pacheco where police discovered around 5,000 plants.

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Begging and prostitution ALICANTE Council has agreed to repeal the ordinance against begging and prostitution adopted by the previous PP government.

The plenary meeting approved the annulment as the legislation was “criminalising and discriminating against victims” and it should be seen as a “social problem.”

Councillor for Social Action, Nerea Belmonte, said the “way to approach these problems” by the PP was “incompatible” with current policies.

PP spokesman, Luis Barcala, said the ordinance did not criminalise begging and prostitution, but prohibited “conduct which, under the guise of begging, represented attitudes of harassment.”

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Surge in expats applying to register to vote EU Referendum date is set for June 23

By Gemma Quinn THE announcement of the date for the Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union has triggered a surge in the numbers of British expats wanting to register to vote.

the average daily rate of registrations

by Britons abroad has quadrupled Latest figures show thousands of British nationals who live overseas are now going to www.gov.uk/regist e r- t o - v o t e i n o r d e r t o b e able to have their say on June 23. The average daily rate of online registrations

by Britons abroad has quadrupled from an average of just over 600 per day before the announcement of the referendum date, to more than 2,600 per day since then.

EU VOTE: British Ambassador Simon Manley encourages British ex-pats to register to vote.

It comes just weeks after the Euro Weekly News reported that British Ambassador Simon Manley was on the Costa Blanca to support the campaign, and help raise awareness amongst the British population in Spain to register their right to vote in the referendum.

He said: “Whether you think the UK should remain in or leave the EU, June 23 will be your chance to have your say. This is a once in a generation opportunity for the British people to decide. “ Yo u m i g h t b e a s k i n g yourself, why bother to vote? Although you may now live in Spain, most expats still have strong ties with the UK, financial, family, friends. You may also decide to return one day.

So you very probably do have a stake in the outcome and how it may affect your

life. I strongly encourage you to register to vote, just go online and follow the simple process.”

If you have been on the UK electoral roll within the last 15 years, you are eligible to vote. Former residents of England, Scotland and Wales can quickly register at www.gov.uk/registerto-vote.

If you last lived in Northern Ireland then you need to download an overseas voter application form from the Electoral Office for Norther n I r el and, at www.eoni .org.uk.

You can choose how you want to vote by post, proxy, or even in person if you will be in Britain on polling day.

If you choose to vote by post, ballot forms will be despatched about one month ahead, giving you time to receive, complete and return your vote.

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Lowest average salary TORREVIEJA is one of the poorest cities in Spain in terms of the average income of citizens.

A report from the National Statistics Institute analysed the quality of life of 109 Spanish cities as part of the Urban Audit project, and reported Torrevieja has the lowest incomes of the cities analysed, with an average annual income of €13,977. Sanlucar de Barrameda and Cadiz, came in just above Torrevieja with average incomes up to €17,000 a year.

For those looking for higher wages, head to Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid where the average salary is €70,298.

The richest city, Pozuelo, also had the least unemployment in 2015.

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Former IRA chief arrested in Alicante ALLEGATIONS relate to historic child abuse in Ireland

By Emily Chettle AN ex-IRA chief is due to be extradited from Alicante to Dublin following allegations relating to historic child abuse in Ireland. The man, now in his 60s and who has been a supporter of Sinn Fein’s political policy, was arrested in Alicante.

Originally from Belfast, the accused had been living in Dublin for several decades and has a house in Alicante.

Following the arrest in Alicante on February 24, the suspect was taken to Madrid where he has appeared in court and is now in custody awaiting an extradition hearing.

The Garda criminal investigation is following claims made by a woman who is now in her early 20s relating to abuse as a child in Dublin. Following a questioning last year in Alicante, four charges have been brought against the suspect.

The individual being held has been identified as leading a faction of the IRA

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EX-IRA: Commander was arrested in Alicante. in charge of operations to bomb England, during the height of conflict.

He has also been wanted for questioning in connection to the murder of Garda

Jerry McCabe in 1996, during an armed robbery in Adare, Co Limerick, that went wrong. This was subsequently dropped during negotiations with the British.

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Elche’s birth figures ELCHE’S General Hospital saw 1,371 babies born in 2015, a result of 1,308 pregnancies.

As usual every year, males prevailed over females according to data provided by Marcos Reillo, Section Chief of Obstetrics.

Of the registered births, 126 were premature. The percentage of women requiring caesarean sections is still within the lowest of all the region with 25.76 per cent last year.

Centenary celebration CARTAGENA’S Gran Hotel, one of the most emblematic buildings in the city, marked its 100th anniversary with a partial re-enactment of the original opening ceremony.

First opening its doors on February 29, 1916, the re-enactment saw actors take on the roles of the original architect and businessmen behind the hotel.

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IF anyone spots the easily recognisable pair somewhere in

By John Smith FROM time to time, we come across stories which are so sad that they have to be shared, not just because they are newsworthy but because it is necessary to highlight the way in which some people act and who knows, we might even be able to help the elderly lady involved if a reader spots her and her son somewhere in the areas where we publish.

The story itself goes back 15 years to when Ann Clarke was awarded ÂŁ775,000 by a court which found the NHS guilty of failing to help her, despite the fact she was depressed and had tried to commit suicide on more than one occasion, including throwing herself under a bus.

Just two days after winning the

compensation, Ann Clarke ran in front of a lorry and suffered incurable brain damage. Whilst some of the money went towards the purchase of a house, her son Michael started to spend some of it on visits to Spain, which became more and more regular, using his mother as the reason for the travel and using her money to pay for it.

Her two other children were so upset by the way he was acting they made a formal complaint, and a court deputy was appointed who was required to allow her reasonable amounts of money for living expenses, but these turned out to be ÂŁ60,000 a year, which was a considerable sum for an elderly woman confined to a wheelchair.

By 2012 the money had run

out but Michael Clarke continued to enjoy the high life, travelling to Spain and even Thailand with his mother, who had only the income from the house (she has left it to Michael in her will), which is rented out and state benefits to live on.

2012 the money received in compensation had now run out Three years ago, he was sentenced to three months imprisonment in absentia for disobeying the orders of the Court of Protection, which has taken a serious interest in the case, and he and

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y about a vulnerable her fugitive son

n Spain, authorities have asked you to report their whereabouts to police It is not in her best interests to be kept out of her native country.

HAEL CLARKE: Travelling around with his mother.

his mother have been travelling around without returning to the UK ever since.

It is known they have been in Benidorm in July 2014 and in Barcelona in July 2015 as he has a habit of posting his whereabouts on his Facebook page, where he also complains about British justice and the judiciary.

So worried is the Court of Protection about the financial situation of 75-year-old Ann, a judge declared on February 24 that the property she still owns may not

be sold and he commented: “All that can be said is it is unlikely to be in her best interests to be kept out of her native country. If the property was sold, the proceeds would be spent in whatever way Michael Clarke chose.�

Although he boasted in December 2015 they were going to travel to Cambodia, there is every possibility that the easily recognisable pair could still be in Spain or may return, so with the words of the judge ringing in our ears, we hope that if the couple are spotted that publicly spirited readers will report their whereabouts to the Local Police, who would no doubt check with British authorities as to how best to proceed. Dial 092 for Local Police, 091 for National Police or visit your nearest police station.

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Not open-and-shut case DISAGREEMENT over Sunday opening in Alicante is now brewing between the PSOE, Compromis and Guanyar Alacant.

After the city council decided last October to bar big stores in central Avenida Maisonnave from opening each Sunday and fiesta day, only the Partido Popular and Ciudadanos protested.

When Mayor Gabriel Echavarri relented after contacts with national chain stores, the outcry forced him to backtrack again.

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Oil rises PRODUCTION of olive oil in the Murcia Region may rise 15 per cent in the period 2015-16, higher than the previous year.

Violence arrests MURCIA Local Police arrested two men this weekend, one for gender violence and one for domestic violence.

The first was arrested in the hamlet of Puente Tocinos, the second in Monteagudo.

Youth jobs REDOVAN has signed an agreement to promote youth employment in the locality. Training programmes will see the creation of 50 jobs for youngsters in the next two years.

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By Gemma Quinn MAYOR of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana (PP) and the councillor for Health, Noelia Grao, are calling on the Ministry to award the Rabaloche Health Centre which went to tender in April 2015.

The mayor criticised the “systematical failing” of the Valencian Government in awarding the tender and said: “We have been denied several meetings in Valencia, not only to address this issue but to put on the table locals’ needs in all health matters.”

The mayor said they also need to provide more resources to the hospital: “We must expand services after enlargement of the Emergency and Rehabilitation Unit. We are waiting to equip both areas with more personnel

EMERGENCY CENTRE: Still lie and improvements in the surgical unit, ICU, Oncology and Outpatients are needed.” He added: “The future construction of an annex building is considered, although we must develop a plan

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es unfinished and is the scene of regular protests. that addresses all these needs.”

As for health services in the Orihuela Costa, Bascuñana pointed to the “need for a second health centre especially in summer when population increases

significantly” and current services are not able to take this increase. He has also asked to resume the works of the Emergency Centre of the Coast which was announced in 2010.

Applications received for assistance with books PILAR DE LA HORADADA received 1,351 applications for assistance with school text books from local families.

The applications were made through the Xarxa Books Programme, launched by the government to assist in the cost of school books.

Pilar’s Department of Education said they will provide aid of up to €200 with the first €100 instalment due at the end of March.

The aid programme aims to provide free textbooks and other curriculum materials to students enrolled in compulsory education or basic vocational training.

Councillor for Education, Maite Valero said that the government team “works for education to be as free as possible and to help local families in this time of crisis and avoid having to make a major outlay.”

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€150,000 to repair roads WILL improve daily life and road safety ALICANTE Provincial Council has approved a budget of €150,000 for the repair of roads in 31 municipalities of the province.

The grants are aimed at the towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants for the conditioning and repair of the infrastructure network “which is very important for municipalities to improve both their daily life and road safety, and to open new opportunities for economic development both in agriculture and in rural tourism,” said Juan Molina from the Highways Department.

Subsidies available have been increased from €3,000 to €5,000 for town halls with Jacarilla, Los Montesinos, San Isidro and Hondon de las Nieves among those expected to benefit.

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Locals assist in fight against Daesh TRAINING more than 2,000 soldiers in Iraq

By Gemma Quinn MORE than 2,000 soldiers and police officers in Iraq have been trained by soldiers from the Rabasa base in Alicante.

Soldiers from the Special Operations Command (MOE) go out to Iraq for six months, giving instruction at a centre in Baghdad airport and the Taji air force base.

Spain belongs to the multinational contingent currently in Iraq, teaching local soldiers and police urban combat techniques in their fight against Daesh.

One of the units trained by Alicante instructors took part in retaking Ramadi last December after it had fallen into the hands of Daesh, revealed the commanding officer of the latest contingent of Ali-

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country from the Daesh is their responsibility and they are proud to do so,” he said.

SI X st udent s f r om publ i c school s i n El Campello have achieved out st andi ng academ i c achi evem ent awar ds i n Pr i m ar y Educat i on, cor r espondi ng t o t he 2014- 2015 academ i c year.

The awards were made by the Ministry of Education of the Generalitat Valenciana to students from public, concertado (semi-private) and private schools across the community.

The six in El Campello will receive a diploma f or t hei r excel l ence i n academic achievement, in a ceremony on March 14 at the Auditorium of the Provincial Council of Alicante.

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Santa Pola continues to help entrepreneurs CAN now assist businesses in their registration of a trademark or trade name locally

By Gemma Quinn SANTA POLA is continuing its commitment to help and encourage local entrepreneurs with more services now available.

Fair cannot stay on the same site TORREVIEJA is one of the few towns of the Vega Baja with a year-round fair but the town hall now has to find a legal formula that allows the continuity of the activity as according to a decree, it cannot occupy the same location for more than four months.

The situation affects 20 families that have made a living from the fun fair for years and three families running amusements in La Mata.

Councillor for Public Roads, Javier Manzanares, said the La Mata situation is a little easier to solve and move the fair, but Torrevieja’s is a little more difficult: “We are carrying out a study because it is impossible to place them in another location to be as attractive as the present one at the port.”

He continued: “We must see if it is feasible to change the concept of the fair to a temporary, portable or removable installation, or look at ways of changing the concept of the fair to a theme park or item of general interest.”

Staying put YOUNG Murcians are struggling to afford to leave home.

According to the annual report of the Youth Council of Spain only two out of 10 Murcians (21 per cent) aged between 16 and 29, are living outside the family home independently.

Although the figures have been similar for years, the report highlights a slight improvement in the over 25’s.

The Balearic Islands had the highest rate of young residents being able to move out.

Young people in Valencia also struggled since 64.8 per cent of those under 30 had no salary.

The town, through its Local Development Agency (ADL) has created a Point of Care Entrepreneur (PAE) which is responsible for facilitating the creation of new companies; helping start businesses and offering information ser-

vices, advice and support for business financing.

Thanks to the joint efforts of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the Directorate General of Small and Medium Enter-

prises (DGIPYME) Santa Pola’s ADL are now able to assist businesses in their registration of a trademark or trade name.

In addition, the entrepreneur will benefit from a 15 per cent discount on the application fee.

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Cold snap WIND and cold hit the provin c e f o r t h e l a s t w eek e n d i n Fe b r u ary w here t e m p e r a t u res dropped an average four degrees.

New routes ALICANTE will have direct flights to Nantes and B o r de a ux in France from May. Italian-S pa ni sh a i r l in e Volotea is offering the two new routes.

Danish fair AL ICA N TE i s b e i n g represented at the ‘Ferie for Alle’ in th e city of He rn i n g , Denmark, which is one of th e mo st i mp o rt a n t tourism fairs throughout Scandinavia. The Danis h ma rk e t i n 2 01 5 brought 20,000 tourists staying at hotels in the city.

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Ways to detect viable embryos for IVF UA and clinic have worked together on the research

By Gemma Quinn THE University of Alicante (UA) has developed a sensor to help select the most viable embryos in assisted reproduction treatment.

Working with the Reproduction Unit at the Vistahermosa Clinic, they have developed a sensor capable of measuring lactate, a molecule present in the fluid surrounding the embryo, and depending on its concentration gives information on the quality and viability.

“In this way we have an additional tool to improve implantation rates by being able to select the best embryo resulting from in vitro fertilisation transferred to the womb,” said Jesus Lopez Galvez, director of the Reproduction Unit at Vistahermosa.

It is believed this method will also eliminate the need to implant several embryos, thus avoiding multiple pregnancies. Spanish law allows the transfer of up to three.

IVF RESEARCH: Sensor created to help select most viable embryos.

Vicente Montiel from the UA said: “ It is the firs t de vic e of its kind,”

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adding that the work has already been patented nationally.

THE Ministry of Employment building in Torrevieja, built on a plot of 13,500 square metres acquired by the City Council in 2003, initially had a budget of €8 million. When it was inaugurated in 2011, total spending was officially rounded to €12 million.

Now it has been reported that the entire first floor of the building that also houses the Treasury of the Social Security Torrevieja, remains empty and unused.

This 2,250 square metres of space is half the area designed to serve the public, but the central government has not found any further use for the units.

During the previous ruling council, the then councillor for Finance, Joaquin Albaladejo (PP) proposed that an office of the Tax Agency be installed to avoid the current transfers to Orihuela, but it was ruled out by the Government for legal and cost reasons.

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More mortgages THE number of mortgaged homes in the Valencia Region increased by 10 per cent last year compared to 2014. Valencia is the fourth region with more mortgages granted on homes during last December.

Plant post VANDALS struck in the heart of Alicante destroying a decorative plant post in the historic quarter near to the Basilica of Santa Maria and Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA).

Snow fall SNOW fell in the mountainous areas of Alicante Province at the weekend as temperatures dropped. In Alcoy temperatures were -2.5 degrees whereas on the coast in Torrevieja and Orihuela it was 13 degrees.

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Province promotes entrepreneurs

SPACES dedicated to encourage new businesses

By Gemma Quinn SO-CALLED ‘business incubators,’ providing cheaper rent and support for new entrepreneurs, are becoming more popular across Alicante Province with some facilities even having a waiting list.

In Alicante there are two municipally owned centres that opened between 2007 and 2009 in Mercalicante and in the industrial area of Agua Amarga.

Less than a decade later, they have gone on to house around 80 new companies with approximately 70 per cent becoming successful and generating around 145 direct jobs according to Blas Gomez from the Local Development Agency, responsible for the project centres.

The Chamber of Commerce created 18 offices available to new entrepreneurs in Elche Business Park in Torrellano and all are occupied with a waiting list in place.

The city is keen to promote new business with 73 firms in the science park of the

BUSINESS CENTRES: Providing support for new entrepreneurs.

University Miguel Hernandez and the European Business Innovation Centre (BIC); the oldest operating Elche facility since 1990, has 20 offices, of which 17 are occupied.

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For entrepreneurs it gives them the chance to build and develop their business with less cost than if they were renting a unit independently and less paperwork.

THE Ombudsman has requested more resources for the courts of the province.

Soledad Becerril wants more officials to serve the courts, warning that the general workload is “preventing the normal functioning” of the courts.

In its activity report corresponding to 2015, the General Council of the Judiciary reported that the provincial courts and the criminal courts of Alicante had been adopting different measures to take on work, but the Ombudsman said more civil servants are needed.

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Aloe vera could preserve fruit

REPLACES protective layer naturally found

ALOE VERA: Could improve the shelf life of fruit.

By Gemma Quinn A GROUP of researchers at the Orihuela campus of the Miguel Hernandez University (UMH) believe that aloe vera could help preserve fruit.

They h a v e sp e n t t he las t 1 0 y ea rs research i n g t h e p r o p e rties o f n u mero u s species of aloe vera and how it could improve the shelf life of fruit if coated in aloe gel, and claim it could become a natural, effective and environmentally friendly wax type product for fruit sold in supermarkets.

Professor Domingo Martinez, one of the researchers responsible for the project, said

Bodega headed for Broadway WINE from Alicante’s Bocopa Bodega is breaking in to the most sought-after country; the American market.

The brand is reporting success in New York with their Marina Espumante sparkling wines now being available in a number of wine shops from Washington Heights to Lower Manhattan.

One of the stores where they are in full promotion is Heights Wine and Spirits in Washington Heights. Owner Yency Pérez specialises in wines from different regions of the world.

the research was focused on maintaining the properties of stone fruits such as cherries, plums and grapes, “as they are the most characteristic of the province of Alicante, so we decided to focus on them.”

Martinez said the aloe product could replace the protective layer naturally found in fruits, which “usually is lost in the process of collecting, washing and treating the fruit for sale, which requires the collection companies to subsequently apply other waxes.”

H e a d d e d tha t a thin la ye r of the ge l, which has antimicrobial properties, would prevent fruit from rotting.

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First live streaming ALICANTE Town Hall has, for the first time in its history, transmitted a live stream from its plenary council meeting.

PCN event DEL FUEGOS will be playing live at The Club, Quesada on March 5 at 8pm. There will be a charity raffle in aid of Paul Cunningham Nurses (PCN).

Tickets cost €12 including a meal. Call 966 717 028 to book.

A Ceilidh T HE mo n t h l y C e i l i d h Dance will take place on March 12 at the Matrix Studio Madhouse in Villacosta, Orihuela Costa.

Tickets cost €7. Please call 9 6 6 7 6 2 8 8 1 o r email: divesmith@hot mail.com.

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Mura put forward a number of issues

250 RESIDENTS attended the meeting in La Marina

By Gemma Quinn AROUND 250 people attended the open meeting for the MURA Residents Group in Urbanisation La Marina.

Secretary George Scammell opened the meeting and explained how MURA was formed in January. Since then a €5 membership fee has been introduced to help cover initial set up costs and 370 people have since become members.

The meeting reported on items of interest for the municipality with news that the Rock Festival will this year be moved away from the urbanisation and be placed in the area of Mercadona.

MURA’S Chairman and Secretary have held a meeting with the mayor explaining there is a need for the residents to be heard.

The Chairman also explained that Spain now has a Transparency Act which all companies and council must obey.

MURA put forward a number of issues raised by residents, such as the need for a

MURA: Formed in January and already has 370 members signed up. tobacconist and lotto outlet and the problems with mosquitoes and caterpillars. The mayor responded by saying while he was in position he’ll do his best to get things done.

MURA is holding a fundraising event on March 22 at the Sports Complex, Urbanisation La Marina with tickets costing €5. The association has offices at 107 Calle Madrid.

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Cartagena motorway entrance closed for 2 months ENTRANCE to Cartagena on the motorway via Plaza de Alicante is closed to traffic for two months to carry out the repair of the structure of the viaduct, which is badly damaged by pollution.

Local Police say drivers should use alternative routes, accessing the city through the Port, Plaza de Bastarreche or Torreciega.

During the weekends one lane will be open, as well as at Easter.

Work was due to begin on March 2 and includes reinforcing the viaduct and fitting a new safety barrier.

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Murcia and Valencia’s bad online reputation HOTEL reviews got the lowest scores

By Gemma Quinn HOTELS in Murcia and Valencia Region have recorded amongst the worst scores and negative views online.

According to the ranking of online reputations, hotels on the Balearic Islands came off worse with a score of 78.78 points out of 100. According to price comparison website Trivago, the Valencia Region’s hotels only scored marginally better with 78.86, fol-

lowed by Canary Islands (79.22) and Murcia (79.25) coming in among the lowest scores.

Northern regions with great developments in rural and urban tourism, scored the best with Navarra with 81.81 points.

As for the number of opinions generated, Barcelona is the province with the largest number of internet hotel reviews, accounting for more than 1.7 million, followed by the Balearic Islands with 1.2 million.

More educated women THE number of female workers in the region of Murcia with higher education reached the highest figure in history.

Analysis was carried out by the consultancy firm Randstad on the evolution of women in the Spanish labour market to mark the Day of Working Women to be held

on March 8.

In the region of Murcia, according to the study, there is a total of 29,300 employed women who hold a diploma of higher education, representing an increase of 7 per cent over 2014 and 31 per cent more than a decade ago.

Of the total number of

women employed in Murcia, 40 per cent have completed higher education.

Specifically, the Balearic Islands, Madrid, La Rioja and Murcia are the fastest growing regions and all have 30 per cent of their working women who completed higher education.

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Grant may have to be paid back IF Association fails to justify pending to City Hall

By Gemma Quinn ORIHUELA’S mayor has warned that the Moors and Christians will have to repay their grant.

The Association of Festivals Santa Justa and Rufina may have to return more than €90,000 granted to them last year if it fails to justify spending this amount to City Hall, something the Mayor Emilio Bascuñana (PP) sees as “very difficult” adding that “we are working to find the best possible solution, if there is one.”

He explained the problem is that “there are deficiencies in justifying the grant. We come from a somewhat complex issue in this city, as is the issue of subsidies.”

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€10,000 missing from AMPA bank account THE AMPA Parents Association of the Romualdo Ballester school of Torrevieja has detected a hole in its accounts that could amount to €10,000.

The group has decided to dissolve the board and has appointed a management team that is currently reviewing the accounting, recording invoices and listing expenses and income in recent months to detect where the money could have been diverted to.

Once the error has been clarified and the amount confirmed, AMPA said the matter will be in the hands of the courts to investigate where the funds went and to try and recover them.

The auditors said they are acting very cautiously as they do not want to accuse anyone unjustly and they want to confirm how much money is missing from the accounts.

Early indications show there could have been withdrawals from the bank account of the AMPA of between €6,000 and

€8,000 but there are no bills or invoices to support this.

Over €2,000 raised by students to help fund a study trip

in April has also not been deposited into the bank account.

The school has expressed concerns at the discrepancies.

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Furniture store opens in support of rescue centre

By Gemma Quinn A NEWLY opened charity shop at Gran Alacant has just been converted into a furniture store selling only high-quality second-hand home furnishings at affordable prices.

Run by the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, all sales will help cover the ongoing feeding and care costs of the centre’s more than 90 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment.

Centre co-founder Sue Weeding said the new store, located behind a much smaller existing rescue centre charity shop, is dedicated solely to furniture and is easy to navigate with displays organised by rooms.

“I felt there were people out there who would gladly donate unwanted items of furniture if they knew someone would

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NEW STORE: Rescue Centre welcomes opening of furniture store to bring in much needed funds. come and pick them up and on the flipside, there are always people looking for good-quality furniture at good prices to kit out their home. It’s furniture for the whole house so people really can save hundreds of euros by shopping here,” said Sue. Donations of good-quality furniture to stock the store are gratefully welcomed. The rescue centre has now expanded

its free pick-up service for large donated items to cover much of the Alicante area. The shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased in-store.

The rescue centre, which relies entirely on donations, requires at least €4,000 a week just to cover the ongoing equine feeding and care costs, with specialist veterinary treatment and rescue operations present-

ing an additional cost. Sue continued: “We’ll soon be up to 100 equines and we have to find ways to continue to care for them professionally. The shops are the only way forward.”

Anyone interested in making furniture donations can call Sue on 652 021 980.

The Gran Alacant store is situated in Avenida Holanda.

A TALK takes place on March 12 at the Liceo Frances of Alicante at 11am on activities and ideas to do with the children and on family leisure. The talk is by two local female bloggers with their own children.

New chief DOCTOR Felix Gutierrez has been appointed as new Chief of Internal Medicine at Elche’s General Hospital, following the retirement of Dr Alberto Martin Hidalgo.

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Bargain auction A BARGAIN Hunt Auction takes place on March 23 at La Zona Bar, Los Alcazares for HELP Murcia Mar Menor. Hammer down at 3.30pm, bring your items for sale from 11am.

For sale EROSKI is to sell five of its stores in Aguilas, Murcia, San Javier and Lorca to acquire liquidity to meet its debt repayment and ensure its financial recovery. The sales include the maintenance of all jobs.

UME dogs DOG training is to be carried out for personnel of the Military Emergency Unit (UME). Dogs are often used in the first intervention in buildings after an earthquake.

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EASTER fun for all the family with some yu

By Gemma Quinn THE Easter bunny is on his way to Casa La Pedrera, the Grand Design House, to deliver some yummy treats to the little ones with the return of the popular Easter Egg Hunts.

This year it is Alice in Wonderland inspired, so it’s time to follow in her footsteps, meet the animals, solve some clues and pick up treats along the way.

There is colouring in, crafts and face painting and fun for the whole family in the beautiful lake setting.

The usual activities will be running also which can be booked including pony rides, quad rides (must be accompanied by an adult) air rifle shoot the eggs and archery surprise.

Easter egg hunts run from March 24-28 and cost €10

EASTER EGG HUNT: Around the s per child collecting treats and €2 for accompanying adults. Children under three who are not collecting are free.

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stunning Pedrera Lake.

Food and refreshments from the new spring menu together with hot cross buns will be available on the day.

All events are in support

of local charities.

Reservations are required, call Jenni on 660 816 620 or email campolifewithjen ni@gmail.com.

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Take II Blue AFTER six years the November Black and White Night has become so popular that organisers have now organised a Spring version called Take II Blue.

Being hosted at The Club in Quesada on March 25, the event will include a threecourse meal with half a bottle of wine before you can dance the night away with Pete Lee and Izzy the fabulous PDQ. Dress code is as always black and/or white and to wear something blue.

Tickets cost â‚Ź15.

Email sueinthesun@ hotmail.co.uk to reserve yours.

There will also be a fast raffle with a difference to raise funds for the Elche Children’s Home.

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World champion quartets to appear

LOVENOTES: From the USA will be performing on the Costa Blanca.

By Gemma Quinn LOVENOTES from the USA and Musical Island Boys from New Zealand, both world champion quartets, are being flown in for A Cappella Magic, a concert being held on March 31 at Casa de Cultura, Calpe.

A Cappella Magic is being organised by the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers, who are visiting Calpe for their Annual Convention

from March 31 to April 3.

Almost 600 singers and fans of Barbershop will be in Calpe including visitors from Russia, Sweden, Holland, Ireland, the UK and of course, the best in the world from the USA and New Zealand.

The current president of SABS, Lyn Baines, who is based on the Mar Menor, commented: “Barbershop in 2016 is very different to what it was when it started to grow away

from its African-American roots between World War I and II, when only men took part.

Today, the barbershop style of singing is enjoyed by male and female quartets and choruses throughout the world.”

Everyone who enjoys a musical evening with some comedy thrown in, are welcome at Casa de Cultura, Calpe on March 31. For tickets call 693 017 617 or email tickets@sabs.es.

Approval needed for new bus service ORIHUELA is waiting for approval from the ministry to provide a regular and improved bus service in Entrenaranjos.

Councillor for Transport, Sofia Alvarez, said they want to unite buses with the coast and offer a service to Torrevieja Hospital, but said: “We are waiting for a response from the ministry,” and they cannot put the bus into

operation until they have authorisation.

The councillor said they were hoping for a quick response for the “good of the neighbours,” so that the bus lines are adapted to meet the needs of the municipality.

She added: “The fact that the PSOE did not manage this service well does not mean we are not working to get this service as soon as possible.”

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Dancing through the decades LADIES have been rehearsing hard over the last few months

By Gemma Quinn DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES will be on stage April 13 and 14 at the music auditorium of Los Montesinos at 7pm.

Sue Gibson, who runs the Suzi4fitz exercise and dance classes has joined together with some local entertainers to produce her third show. Sue and over 40 of her ladies will be performing dance routines they have learnt in her various classes incorporating different dance styles over the decades.

Local magician Graeme Mykel is compere for the show and will be performing some of his fabulous magic tricks. Popular vocalist Paul Allen has agreed to give up his time to sing a couple of songs, as have a few friends of the group.

The ladies have been rehearsing

DANCING SHOW: Last year’s events raised €1,000 for the local social services department. hard over the last few months to perfect their moves and are looking forward to their third show.

The proceeds from Suzi4fitz’s last show in November 2014 was €1,000, which was handed over to Los Montesinos Social Services, who were able

to hand out food vouchers to the disadvantaged families in the town to make their Christmas a little better.

Proceeds from this year ’s show will also go to the same cause.

For tickets call 618 805 036 or email tickets.suzi4fitz@gmail.com.

Local gastronomy rolls in to Orihuela THE Association of Mediterranean Gastronomy, is bringing its food trucks on tour, stopping in Orihuela on March 11-13.

The association was born in order to explore, recover and to value the Mediterranean gastronomy, taking advantage of the privileged environment and with particular emphasis on foods from the garden and sea.

The association consists of a team of people related to culture, tourism, marketing and training, with the collaboration of Catedra Fernando de Loaces of the University of Alicante and is working on a range of activities throughout the year.

There will be special attention given to promote fairs, events, markets, concerts and tastings.

The trucks roll in to the Glorieta Gabriel Miro in Orihuela on March 11 from 7pm until midnight, running on until Sunday March 13, closing at 7pm.

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Cyclist dies

EARLIER plans to turn Novelda’s San Felipe chapel into a cultural centre shelved by the previous council have been revived. The town hall has asked for €100,000 to restart the project.

AN 86-year-old cyclist died on Friday (February 26) while riding on the road from Algaida to Sencelles. A car turning right hit the cyclist causing the man to fall and hit his head. He died at the scene.

Neighbours evacuated

Driving force ACQUIRING a driving licence in the Valencian Community costs €723 compared with the national average of €629 if the applicant passes first time. The cheapest place in Spain is La Coruña (Galicia) where it costs €500.

Long arm of law THE National Police, complying with an international arrest warrant, detained a 49-year-old Dutch woman in Altea. She is wanted in Holland for money-laundering, false evidence and belonging to a drug-trafficking group.

Work experience DENIA’S UNED centre and MasymasFornes supermarkets have signed an agreement to allow degree students to obtain work experience within the chain’s management departments.

Mango gin THE group Dianium Wines & Spirits, a Denia business exporting wines and liquors has launched a new gin range to include the world’s first mango gin.

Hotel thefts THE Guardia Civil has arrested two men for a wave of thefts in hotels in the area of Calvia. After forcing entry, they stole electronic devices. A third man has been charged with receiving stolen goods.

New ferry TRANSMEDITERRANEA added a new ferry to its fleet. The ship ‘Forza’ can carry around 1,000 passengers and 2,200 linear metres of cargo. The ferry left the Port of Valencia on its maiden voyage to Palma on February 23.

Nobel Prize winner MALLORCA will celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Nobel Prize winner Camilo Jose Cela who lived on the island for many years. Awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1989, Cela produced much of his work whilst living in Mallorca.

Park to close SA COMUNA DE LLORET’S caravan area will in all probability be shut down.

The news caused a great stir in Lloret which has had caravans staying there for more than 35 years. It is one of only two areas on the island with special facilities.

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TWENTY-FIVE residents of a block of flats in Torrox had to be evacuated for safety reasons after a fire broke out in a fourth floor flat last week. Luckily no personal injuries were reported.

Karate in Frigiliana THE 29th provincial karate circuit, in which locals and competitors from six other Malaga municipalities took part, was hosted by Frigiliana. Thirty people competed in the event, with 20 referees and approximately 500 spectators went along to watch.

Eggs-iting event THERE will be an Easter Bazaar at the Lux Mundi Centre in Torre del Mar running from 11am to 1pm on Friday March 11 where there will be a chance to buy small gifts, preserves, cakes, tasty food, second hand goods, books and local arts and crafts.

Celebrating Andalucia Day BENAJARAFE was just one of the local towns and villages which took Andalucia Day (Sunday February 28) seriously, with music, songs and dancing along with paella for all near the town hall.

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VOLUNTEERS holding the fort at the Dog House Foundation, following the death of its founder, were delighted to receive much needed funds to help feed, vaccinate and rehome the remaining dogs.

Following the success of a canine photo shoot in Mojacar, organiser, Brad Swift, travelled to HuercalOvera to hand over a cheque for €335 raised from the event.

Volunteer, Shirley Crawford, gratefully received the cheque.

Brad toured the centre during his visit and reported that the rehoming was going well and that everyone was working hard to find homes for all the animals.

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Up in smoke GUARDIA CIVIL officers seized 250 packets of cigarettes from a sweet shop in La Mojonera and a phone shop in Berja. The offending articles came from abroad, were of different brands, without seals and naturally had no taxes paid on them.

Child councillors SOME children from the Atalaya de la Villa primary school met the mayor of Nijar and pretended to be councillors for the day.

Washed ashore A FEMALE pilot whale that measured more than four metres and a small striped dolphin were among many sea creatures to have washed up on Almeria’s beaches in recent weeks. The causes remain unclear.

Football coaching BUDDING football coaches in Albox have the opportunity to fast-track into their dream job with a coaching course.

The sports department of Albox Town Council is collaborating with the Spanish Football Federation organising a course beginning in April.

Prettiest village VOTING is underway in the official ‘most beautiful villages in Spain’ competition and the winner will be announced on October 1. Mojacar currently sits 12th in the voting line-up.

Chess tournament AN activity programme launched in Estepona will see a chess tournament take place on March 12 at 10am in Real Street. There are 150 spaces available and only players who are members of chess federations can register.

Woman’s touch TONI LEDESMA, the first woman in history to be appointed mayor of Alhaurin el Grande, has vowed to keep the ball rolling and provide residents with all the essential services they need in the aftermath of the former mayor’s resignation.

Halal paella THE mosque in Benalmadena held a benefit event for local disabled people which saw children’s activities, face painting and a bouncy castle all help raise funds for a good cause. An enormous paella was also whipped up for all those in attendance.

Car trouble A MAN had to be rescued by emergency services after somehow managing to trap his leg underneath one of the wheels of his car. After being extracted by firefighters he was taken to a Malaga hospital for treatment.

Human rights AUTHORITIES in Marbella will pioneer a new programme in schools aimed at promoting the equality and welfare of the LGBTQ community. There will also be several conferences on dealing with hate crimes.

Burn out AN arson attack saw three cars and a motorbike set ablaze in the province’s capital. Luckily no one was injured and firefighters were quickly on the scene, evacuating a nearby building as a precaution.

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Spanish Treasury boosts economy THEY were successful in their fight against fraud in 2015

By John Smith THE director of the Treasury Santiago Menendez has congratulated his staff on their success in the fight against fraud during 2015, which has seen an increase in the amount recovered by no less than 27 per cent, and the money has been a sig-

is the amount that the Spanish Treasury claims that it has recovered from fighting tax fraud during 2015.

RYANAIR: Carried the largest number of passengers.

AENA a huge success ANYONE who invested in the airport management company AENA when it was privatised in 2015, has made a very good return for the money spent.

With its network of 46 airports including London Luton, it has reported that 2015 saw an increase in profit to €833 million, which is an increase

nificant boost for the Spanish economy.

He advised that they have been concentrating their resources on large taxpayers who have previously been able to reduce their payments by use of legal loopholes, illegal avoidance and the ‘black

“It is easy for consumers to be lulled into complacency by ample stocks and low prices but they should heed the writing on the wall.”

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

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of 74 per cent over 2014 profits.

The Spanish government benefitted from receipt of more than €200 million in 2015, and it was revealed that over 207 million passengers travelled through its airports, with Ryanair carrying the largest number at 35 million.

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Nissan disables app NISSAN has disabled one of its own apps as it could have been used to hack its Leaf electric cars.

Although it has known for some weeks about the flaw in the software, which could have allowed a hacker to run down the battery and review details of recent journeys, the company did not consider this a serious problem, but took action once news of the glitch was posted on social media.

Bimbo strike THIS is not an unusual walk out by ‘flighty’ women, but a strike of bread workers using the slogan ‘without a future there will be stale bread’, in order to try to persuade the owners not to close the Bimbo factory in Palma, Mallorca.

There are six strikes planned initially, starting in Palma and rolling out to other bakeries in the group including Madrid.

Airport back on runway THE Ciudad Real airport has still not been sold, despite at least two previous announcements that it was. Now interested parties have been invited to submit new bids for the entire property, with a minimum starting price of €50 million.

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They were given just three days to submit their bids to the court, which is controlling the sale, but after all of these months of waiting, it does appear slightly unusual to give such a short deadline.

economy’, where payments are made in cash.

Now that there are agreements in place with nearly 80 countries to allow for the exchange of financial information, the director believes that the amount recovered will continue to increase.

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Three Chinese bankers have been bailed THREE directors of the Chinese Bank ICBC, who were arrested in Madrid as part of an investigation into money laundering, have each been released from prison following the payment of €100,000.

The bank insists that it is continuing to operate normally within Spain and is cooperating with the Spanish authorities in their investigations.

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NET VOL 46.43 412.44 28.00 1,170.14 157.33 132.04 119.85 21.27 114.86 478.14 30.25 213.54 2,223.97 88.22 43.64 959.80 2,291.29 135.46 200.76 981.58 37.34 58.60 46.30 14.08 968.68 29.55 170.46 43.80 3.72 221.78 165.89 37.69 38.84 81.35 72.24 95.98 728.93 4,769.51 56.66 30.89 67.54 2,605.37 91.22 68.90 30.84 440.97 19.29 306.85 826.60 8.43

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A Bank of Spain warning

LATEST REPORT: Indicates its belief that 2016 is likely to be difficult. ment but is ready to raise its head again at any point, it can be seen that the putative recovery in Spain could well come to a halt

quite quickly, although Spain did manage to sell a large volume of bonds during February.

Finally, to add to the financial

woes, the European Union is insisting that the 2016 budget be reviewed and resubmitted by April of this year, even if there is to be

a new election, which could result in a new government who would be likely to amend the previous budget anyway.

Ciudadanos upset the British Photo by flickr by UK in Spain

By John Smith THE latest economic report from the Banco de España (Bank of Spain) indicates its belief that 2016 is likely to be difficult, and in its words ‘complex for the volatility and uncertainty in the markets’.

It forecasts a tightening of credit to business as well as an increase in debt, which will be made worse if the price of crude o i l d o e s n o t r e c o v e r, a s l o s s e s from the energy companies will h a v e a k n o c k - o n e ff e c t o n t h e banks.

When these factors are coupled with the fact that global stock markets are performing as poorly as they have done for years, then the recipe for 2016 is not encouraging.

Add to this the continued wariness of foreign investors, whilst both the matter of the establishment of a stable government and the Catalan ‘difficulty’ remain, which is low profile at the mo-

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IT forecasts a tightening of credit to business and an increase in debt

ALBERT RIVERA: Was invited to visit the British ambassador to Spain.

IN a very unusual move, it is reported that the leader of Ciudadanos, Albert Rivera, was invited to visit the British Ambassador to Spain, following an attack on the agreement reached between Great Britain and the other 27 Heads of State in the EU, which he made in a radio interview.

In his direct manner of speaking, he claimed in the interview that the EU had ‘dropped its trousers before Cameron’, and that he was very sorry that the Spanish government had publicly supported the concessions granted to the United Kingdom.

With the fact that he may one day be-

come part of a ruling coalition in Spain, and in the assumption that Britain will remain within the Union, it would appear that Ambassador Manley wanted to take the opportunity to clarify Britain’s position, and remind Mr Rivera of the value of British investment in Spain, and of course vice versa.

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Google now in trouble with France

By John Smith THE tax arrangement that the British government was so happy to boast about, whereby the Exchequer received £130 million (€165 m i l l i o n ) t o c o v e r a p e r i o d o f 11 years during which the internet search engine earned £24 billion (€30 billion), has not only been criticised by Parliament, but is looking more of a joke when compared to what the French authorities are now demanding.

Following investigations into the companies’ activities in France, the government there is asking that Google pay €1.6 billion in back taxes, and this will no doubt be the matter of some discussion between company CEO Sundar Pichai who is visiting France and will be meeting the French economy minister Emmanuel Macron.

It is not known whether this is a negotiating ploy by the French government, which would be content to accept a lesser payment, but it was only earlier in February that Finance Minister Michel Sapin stated that he would not enter a deal with any global company that owed back taxes.

As has been previously an-

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FINANCE MINISTER stated he would not enter a deal with any global company that owed back taxes

GOOGLE: French government have asked the company to pay €1.6 billion in back taxes. nounced, Brussels is also scrutinising the way in which these large, mainly American companies are

able to siphon money off to legitimate EU-based ‘tax havens’, to the detriment of the countries in which

these goliaths are trading.

Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler were told they must pay back up to €30

million in taxes, but even this relatively small amount is being disputed, and Starbucks has declared that it will appeal the decision, whilst other investigations into tax deals with companies like Amazon and Apple, continue.

Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler were told they must pay back up to €30 million in taxes, but even this relatively small amount is being disputed It is to be wondered whether the relatively low-key announcement of the appointment of new senior officers at HMRC has anything to do with the criticism that the British government has received over the Google deal, and it remains to be seen whether these new appointees will take more stringent action against other companies.

In the meantime, Spain appears to be biding its time, waiting for a stable government and watching the results of other members’ actions.

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Uncertainty is draining the value of sterling Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

AT the turn of the year it seems like the Great British Pound made a New Year’s resolution to move lower. The heady levels of GBP/EUR over 1.40 seen late 2015 now seem like a distant memory. The pound has also tumbled against a basket of other currencies demonstrating an overall weak trend. So what is behind such a sharp move lower given we now see GBP/EUR in the mid 1.20s?

As normally is the case with the currency markets we have a few independent drivers that have together created a perfect storm for the pound.

Firstly the significant fallout in the global economy, particularly from China and falling oil prices has created a ripple of fear that has permeated the markets. In an environment of fear the pound tends to get sold and we have seen this selling pressure almost constantly in 2016 due to volatile and negative global conditions. To add to this we have also had

THE POUND: Has demonstrated an overall weak trend. clarification on the EU referendum vote which is set for June 23. The uncertainty behind this vote has already started to undermine appetite for the pound.

A potential Brexit may or may not be a good thing for the UK economy and that is the point - we just do not know and this uncertainty is

draining value from the pound. This week we received news that London Mayor Boris Johnson is backing the call for a Brexit and this support increases the chance of a Brexit vote, the pound has dropped sharply this week after this news.

The final reason for a lower pound is down

to sentiment from the Bank of England, who have hammered home the point that interest rates are not set to move higher any time soon.

You could argue that the pound was overvalued anyway in late 2015, and this move lower is a welcome correction which will support exports and help drive the UK economy and reduce the deficit. GBP/EUR in particular has also fallen due to a stronger euro.

The euro has gained an appetite as a funding currency, and it has also emerged as a safe haven currency of choice along with the US dollar, Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc.

Looking ahead we are set for a very interesting few months. We have the run up to the referendum vote and the markets will look to get an idea of how polling is leaning.

However confidence in polling will be lower due to the fact that polls were completely wrong in forecasting the UK general election.

We also have the prospect of further easing by the European Central Bank (ECB) in March to curb falling inflation. The ECB will be keen to defend against a stronger euro and will be keen to push the euro lower.

Throw into the mix the activity of the US Federal Reserve and ongoing market volatility and it is set to be a bumpy ride ahead!

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CUSTOMER found pieces of plastic in a Snickers bar

British house builder reports increased profits

By John Smith THE chocolate company privately owned by the notoriously private and for many years anti-royalist Mars family, has had to recall a range of chocolate products from general circulation in no less than 55 countries.

The fallout from this decision is going to affect the financial standing of the company, even though the problem has only been caused by a lack of proper quality control in their factory in Veghel in the Netherlands.

As distribution of their sweets is not limited to the country of manufacture, it is going to be very difficult for the consumer to decide whether to purchase a potentially dangerous Mars product or not.

Although the company can identify what batches of product went to which country, it is going to be very difficult to persuade consumers to check long and complicated lists.

The scare was started in Germany when a customer found

BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS, favourites with Baroness Thatcher, who bought one of their upmarket properties in 1990, have just reported an enormous increase in profits in the UK of 40 per cent thanks to selling more properties at higher prices.

Unlike rivals such as Taylor Wimpey, the company, founded by the late Sir Lawrie Barratt has not looked at Gibraltar or Spain as potential markets but has concentrated on the UK. With latest profits reported as £295 million (€373 million), it certainly suggests that the British housing market is seeing a real insurgence despite all of the gloom.

Whilst Spain is seeing some recovery, the UK with its ever-increasing population and large urban builds, is always going to see a demand for property but according to CEO David Thomas, the housing market remained strong thanks to improved mortgage availability and government support for first time buyers.

The firm completed 7,626 homes in the six months to the end of December 2015, compared with 6,971 a year earlier, which they managed to sell at an average price of £254,000 (€321,000), an increase of 11 per cent over the previous financial year.

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Mars recall some products

MARS PLANT: The problem was caused by a lack of quality control at the factory in Veghel. pieces of plastic in a Snickers bar back in January, and whilst it may be a completely isolated case, the company doesn’t want to take the risk of any other contaminated chocolate being eaten by its customers.

They say that this is to ensure good quality control, whilst others suggest that the losses of recalling the product are possibly less than the losses they might receive from both lawsuits and ongoing discov-

ery of rogue chocolates.

The added problem is that some places purchase from more than one wholesaler or supplier, so that whilst Britain is mainly worried about fun size Mars and Milky Way bars and boxes of Celebrations, Gibraltar which purchases from Britain and Spain has to worry about different size Mars, Snickers, Milky Way and Celebration brands.

The problem only exists in Europe and at the end of the day, a lit-

tle bit of plastic should be both relatively easy to spot and unlikely to cause major harm even if eaten, but this is not something that is going to help their financial position as not only will they have to dump huge volumes of chocolates but they will also lose sales to worried consumers.

Having said this, with global sales of €30 billion in 2015, they will probably be able to weather the storm.

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So much to say this week THE USA election, political correctness gone mad and Tony Blackburn’s witch-hunt LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

SO much to say and so little space to say it in.

Not generally a problem with the old boy’s scribbles, but a definite drawback in this issue.

Column content has to stretch from this week’s CND demonstration, an event attended

by Corbyn, where in defence of their views, one couple arrogantly remarked that ‘some countries at war at the moment had nuclear weapons, but weren’t using them anyway’!

Well of course they weren’t. That’s the whole idea. Nuclear weapons are… A deterrent! Do you think America would have atomic bombed Hiroshima or Nagasaki had Japan also been a nuclear power?

On to the subject of America’s next president, which looks increasingly like being Trump or Clinton. The USA’s choice between a somewhat unhinged business tycoon, whose extreme ideas could just possibly be the answer. Or a power mad, proven liar, with more

DONALD TRUMP: A somewhat unhinged business tycoon. skeletons in the cupboard than Winnie Mandela. An individual who apparently, when she was first lady, ordered White House employees to make no eye contact with her, and was so

unpleasant, that staff renamed the presidential 747, ‘broomstick one’! (Devils and deep blue seas come to mind).

To the subject of more political correctness

gone mad. Apparently, among other insanities, you can no longer advertise for barmaids, handymen or paper boys as it may be considered sexist!

Moving smoothly on to the increasingly boring subject of Brexit. Irrespective of the difficulties that could ensue for us expats, I am, nevertheless a proud Brit who truly believes that our great country may just be able to retain that hard won distinction, should it free itself from the ever increasing, arrogant shackles of the EU. And finally squeezing in, and making no comments whatsoever, on Tony Blackburn’s witch-hunt. Fat cat charity bosses, Tony Blair’s immigrant welcome mat and the woman who tripped in a pub, broke her wrist, and could receive 4.2 million pounds in compensation! Etc. Etc. Sorry no more space. (I can hear the sighs of relief from here!)

Lost two dear and wonderful entertainers this week. Richard (Dicky) Fox and Vinnie Scott. RIP old friends. Sadly missed.

Keep the faith. Love Leapy.

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Little white lies don’t hurt

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OUR VIEW

TALKING about an ingrown toe nail is not the best chat up line in the world Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

THE Princess and I celebrated our wedding anniversary recently, and it brought back the day that I first met her on a beautiful Bermuda beach.

She had remarked upon a number of discernible scars on my abdomen, and having shown some false reluctance to talk about the subject, I eventually gave in and recounted the story of how they had been received.

Some years before in my home town of Reading, I was passing a Building Society branch when two masked armed robbers burst out of the door.

Stupidly and without giving too much thought to my actions, I gave chase and received a shotgun blast to my stomach for my troubles.

MEMORIES: Of that first meeting on a beautiful Bermuda beach.

But I somehow still managed to wrestle one of the robbers to the ground and with the help of other passersby, we managed to subdue him and his accom-

plice until the police arrived.

Being a modest kind of a bloke I don’t talk about it much, but the shotgun pellet marks are still visible.

Bet you’re impressed.

My wife certainly was when I originally spun the tale to her many years ago in my efforts to win her affections.

But the truth is, I had

surgery years before for a scary ingrown toe nail which was removed along with a significant chunk of my big toe.

Grafting was deemed necessary before I was allowed to go home and a dozen or so pinch-grafts were taken from my abdomen. A routine procedure under local anaesthetic, but one that had me chewing the bed pan in agony once the effect of the drugs had worn off.

I left the hospital two days later with a throbbing midsection; limping and chastened with lectures about the perils of wearing winkle picker shoes ringing in my ears.

I was 18 years old.

My good lady was a tad unhappy when I eventually told her the real story, but let’s face it; talking about a manky ingrown toe nail is not the best chat up line in the world.

And I did get the girl.

Quo Vadis UKIP and Nigel Farage POLLS at present are running neck and neck

Random thoughts...

THERE is supposedly an old Chinese proverb which says ‘be careful what you wish for. You just might get it’ and this seems to apply to Nigel Farage and UKIP. Really, what is going to happen to UKIP after the June referendum?

If the result sees a withdrawal from the European Union, then they can hang around for a while giving sound bites about what the exit agreements should consist of.

But, if the decision is to remain within the Union, then their day will have come and gone and their ideas will have been rejected, so unless they want to act like a pack of dogs snapping at the ankles of the victorious government then once again they become a spent force.

Those in the conservative party who campaign for an exit are play-

Nigel Farage MEP

Photo Credit David Muscroft Shutterstock

John Smith

ing roulette with their political futures and if the ball falls on the right colour, their futures are assured and all they will have to do is agree which of them will take the roll of prime minister and who will take the other top jobs in cabinet.

If the ball falls into the losing slot, then they won’t even have a viable UKIP to join and will have to set up their own party, which is likely to have few members as those on the back benches who secretly supported them, are likely to see a sinking ship and jump it.

A lot is going to happen between now and June and with limited budgets, both the for and against exit parties are going to have to be very careful with their funds and very clever with their propaganda if they hope to in-

CALAIS: Clean-up.

Photo Credit Malachybrowne flickr

OPINION & COMMENT

What will happen?

THIS probably won’t be an immediate worry to many expats living in Spain, as the first and most likely effect will be that the French, who took literally years to put in to place relatively effective measures to control the border at Calais, will smile and with a typical Gallic shrug of the shoulders, simply walk away leaving Britain to its just desserts.

They don’t want thousands of scruffy, unemployed foreigners camping in Calais and causing so much irritation to the French, who regularly have to spend a lot of euros on dismantling the camps or looking after these often destitute people, but whilst we both belong to the same club, then they will have to be seen to pay more than lip service to the borders.

Britain is not part of the crumbling Schengen agreement and under European law is entitled to keep its borders guarded. The French have said that in the event of Britain leaving the EU, they will not relax their position and will still allow British border posts on French territory, but it will be a lot easier for them to wash their hands of the whole problem and let ‘les rosbifs’ cope with the migrants without French interference if Britain leaves.

That’s the immediate problem, but what happens if Scotland decides to leave the UK in the event of the Brexit going through? Will we have a second front on the border between England and Scotland, as Hadrian’s Wall certainly won’t be too effective.

Many people in Spain have the opportunity to vote in the referendum and hopefully everyone who can, will register to vote and will vote wisely.

fluence the media and the electorate.

At the moment, the polls seem to be running neck and neck and for once the overseas vote may have a role to play. There are plenty of people living outside of the UK, both in and out of the EU who will have their own decisions to make, provided that they can be bothered or are allowed to vote.

Will they be selfish and think only of their own futures or selfless and think of their children and grandchildren, as any decision is likely to last for a number of generations but one thing is certain, if the vote goes for an exit, it will take years for the actual exit to be completed and there will be a lot of Now we changes for expats all through the want to Union as well as Europeans workhear your views. ing and living in the UK. It is very easy to register to YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE vote and costs nothing, so - YOUR OPINION don’t give up the chance to help www.euroweeklynews.com make the decision.

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The Hitcher FYI Daily The Hitcher Hell on Wheels Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama.

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Ashby Stretch Inside Out: Special Barely Lethal Action comedy about a special ops agent who just wants to be a normal teenager.

Terminator Genisys Ashby Terminator Genisys Stretch Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld.

Unconscious A man suffering from memory loss begins to suspect his wife might not be who she claims to be.

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10:55am The Fairly Odd Parents 11:30am The Championship 12:30pm Goal Rush 1:00pm Police Interceptors 1:55pm The True Story 2:50pm Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 4:55pm Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 7:00pm Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 9:05pm Penn and Teller 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Grown Ups 2 12:05am You, Me and Dupree 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am The Great British Benefits Handout 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am Wildlife SOS Documentary series about the work of dedicated animal lovers who save injured and orphaned wild animals.

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Mrs Biggs Something's Gotta Give FYI Daily Something's Gotta Give Agatha FYI Daily Agatha May the Best House Win

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9:00am Revenge of the Green Dragons Two Chinese immigrants rise through the ranks of New York's brutal criminal underworld.

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7:00am How the 2012 ICC World T20 Was Won 9:00am How the 2014 ICC World T20 Was Won 11:00am Road to the ICC World Twenty20 12:00pm History of the ICC World Twenty20 2:00pm World T20 2016 The Women 3:00pm How the 2012 ICC World T20 Was Won 5:00pm How the 2014 ICC World T20 Was Won 7:00pm Road to the ICC World Twenty20 8:00pm History of the ICC World Twenty20 10:00pm World T20 2016 The Women 11:00pm Major League Soccer 1:00am Super League Fulltime 1:30am Cricket's Greatest 2:00am How the 2012 ICC World T20 Was Won 4:00am How the 2014 ICC World T20 Was Won

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New PIVE plan

CARS IN SPAIN: Are found to be older than average.

ACCORDING to information published in a survey conducted on behalf of the motor manufacturing industry, the average age of a car on the roads of Spain is 11.5 years, far older than the European average, and older than what is considered to offer the optimum in safety, performance and efficiency.

The data reveals that 29 per cent of all cars on the roads of Spain are between 11 and 15 years, and 24 per cent are over 15 years of age. There are more than 11 million drivers in Spain who have vehicles older than 10 years, a figure which places Spain as the country with the oldest fleet in the five major European markets of Germany, UK, France and Italy.

To encourage drivers to trade in for newer vehicles, the Spanish government introduced the Plan PIVE. Now in its eighth incarnation, Plan PIVE 8 offers attractive subsidies for new vehicles

and was launched last March with a total of €175 million allocated.

Not only is the aim to ensure improvements in safety, as newer cars have evolved to include features which offer more protection, they are also more fuel efficient, and so emissions and pollution are also reduced.

For example, if the objective of 885,000 old vehicles are replaced with new and more efficient models, the drivers will save around 308 million litres of fuel annually, preventing the importation of 1,961,542 barrels of oil per year.

In order to satisfy the requirements, your choice of car will have to be new and registered in Spain, and of the M1 category, which is a passenger car with up to nine seats, including the driver. There are other restrictions applicable too, including a maximum price of the new car, but the majority of normal, everyday vehicles will be eligible.

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Can we change our ‘cuotas’?

WE are proposing to change the way we divide our community fees.

Our ‘cuotas’ are not the ones recorded in our ‘escrituras’. Our fees have been changed three times without unanimity.

The current fees have never been registered in the Property Registry or our Book of Minutes, and some are paying much more The short answer is yes. In your unusual circumstances, you may change your system by majority vote, as you apparently have already done.

Properly, the percentage

per square metre than others.

All 144 properties have been remeasured by a qualified architect. We will vote for the changes at our AGM. The proposal is that we base the fees on the area of the property.

If we do not get a unanimous vote but only a simple majority, can we proceed with the change?

A.W. (Costa Blanca)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

of community fees assigned to each property should be established in the original

charter document of the community, registered in a special section of the Property Registry.

These would be the ‘cuotas’ which appear in your ‘escritura’ or title deed.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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How can a company work like that?

ENCOURAGES drivers to trade in for newer vehicles AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

EWN

Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man LAST week I was ranting about a well-known car rental company and a toll charge. You will be pleased to know that it has been concluded.

I phoned the Gov.uk helpline and they were useless. They wanted a copy of the prosecution notice which I didn’t have, as it had been sent to the car rental company. So, I phoned the company again and this time I got someone who actually understood the problem. I told her I had a copy of my bank statement with the payment on it. She told me to send her it, so I did, and I got an email back saying they would refund the charge.

The interesting thing was the toll people told me there was no fine. What they sent the car company wasn’t a penalty notice, just a reminder that it hadn’t been paid (even though it had) so it wasn’t a fine at all. It was a charge of £2.50. The £40 was an admin charge from the car company! A liberty but now sorted.

I decided to upgrade my phone (again).

My first port of call was one of my phone

company’s stores. No problem, I’m a diamond customer so apparently I get special service. Yeah righto!

I find my phone of choice and of course it’s not in stock but if I’d like to leave a €200 deposit it will be there on Wednesday. It was Friday. No problem, so I paid. Wednesday comes - no phone. Same on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday. I ask for my deposit back which they give me. I go home and phone the operator and ask if I can order over the phone.

No problem, I just have to pay €35 up front and the rest is paid over a two-year contract and the phone will be delivered in three days.

It was delivered, but here is the dumbest thing.

Bear in mind I’ve been with this company for 12 years with a direct debit for payments.

The phone arrives by courier. I’m not home and they leave it with my security guard at the gate, but not until he gives the driver €35!

The guard only has a €50 note and the driver hasn’t got the right change so it costs me €38 instead of 35, no big deal but how ridiculous that I have to give cash to a delivery driver, who then has to pay the phone company that I’ve had a direct debit with for years!

How can a multi-million pound company work like that? If anyone knows please let me know.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Avoiding a decision will not help this week. Who will deal with this matter but you? A relationship is threatened if you do not make a move. Will loved ones always be there for us no matter how much we neglect them?

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Being a brave and forthright soul, it is easy this week to dispel the negative thoughts of others. A relationship that makes you hesitate could be beneficial.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Some loss of control over a project is irksome. A new start that seemed so promising seems to be going off course. A real injection of time and effort will make all the difference, however. Midweek, you see things going in the right direction again.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Petty arguments should be forgotten. More important things are afoot. This may be you at the moment. Avoid wasting time with certain individuals and projects.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are holding a good hand.

Deal with the right people and the rewards are high. There is potential for being cheated out of something that is yours, so it may be necessary to be ‘difficult’ to get what you deserve.

a finger into your ‘pie.’ Do not be concerned about making changes in your social life because this will sort out some problems.

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle?

Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice).

Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case V) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

JAVEA

DENIA

Let others whinge if they will. Being determined to get your own way, they will stand little chance. Recent disagreements have left a sour taste. In the best of worlds, things will not always go your way. Life would be boring if that were the case. Be likeable and you will be liked. Simple, isn’t it?

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Be determined not to be intimidated by someone who thinks that they are superior.

Decide who you will take advice (or orders) from and stick to it.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Awkward situations usually bring out the best in you and this week proves that. In the longer term, you will be grateful to those making things difficult now. Midweek sees you turning the tables, which gives much satisfaction.

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MOTHER’S DAY 1. By what name was the Roman Catholic religious sister, born in Skopje in August 1910 and christened Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known?

2. From the Latin for ‘generous mother,’ what name is given to the university, school or college that one formerly attended?

3. The Mothers of Invention were an American rock band from California that served as the backing musicians for which musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor and filmmaker?

4. The painting in oils on canvas created by the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler in 1871 ‘Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1’, is better known by what other name?

5. Used in ornamentation, what is the name of the smooth shining iridescent substance forming the inner layer of the shell of some molluscs, especially oysters and abalones?

6. What was the name of the wimpish, smiling character played by Michael Crawford in the BBC sitcom ‘Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em’?

7. Which alcoholic drink was formerly referred to as ‘mother’s ruin’?

8. Which small seabird of the open ocean is sometimes referred to as Mother Carey’s chicken?

Not a lot of people know that… in the vast majority of the world’s languages, the word for ‘mother’ begins with the letter ‘M’ 1. MOTHER TERESA (also known as BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA), 2. ALMA MATER, 3.

FRANK ZAPPA, 4. WHISTLER'S MOTHER, 5.

MOTHER OF PEARL, 6. FRANK SPENCER, 7.

GIN, 8, STORM PETREL

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Quick Across 1 Real (6) 4 Grate (6) 8 Frightening (5) 10 Nimble or active (5) 11 Makes better (5) 12 Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment (5) 13 Make brown and crisp by heating (5) 14 Snow coloured (5) 17 Hit with something flat (4) 19 Payments for services (4) 21 Comes to an end (5) 24 Boggy area (5) 25 Bet (5) 27 Concur (5) 28 Monk (5) 29 Lift up (5) 30 Fisherman (6) 31 Conquer (6) Down 1 Allocates jobs or duties (7) 2 Snares (5) 3 No matter what (6) 5 Morally pure (6) 6 Try to stir up public opinion (7) 7 Choose by a vote (5)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Lindisfarne, 9 Nothing, 10 Stale, 11 Ague, 12 Lacrosse, 14 Meats, 15 Keats, 20 Entreaty, 22 Brie, 24 Therm, 25 Against, 26 George Cross.

Down: 2 Intrude, 3 Dais, 4 Signal, 5 Absorbed, 6 Nears, 7 Knead, 8 Defer, 13 Streamer, 16 Thrones, 17 Testy, 18 At ease, 19 Belts, 21 Theme, 23 Fair.

QUICK Across:

9 Asian dress (4) 15 See 16 16/15 Formal headwear (3,3) 18 Remarkable (7) 20 Snake (7)

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21 Scarce (6) 22 Man-eating monster (4) 23 Turn sharply (6) 24 Bulgarian capital (5) 26 Handbook (5)

Down: 2 Alike, 3 Example, 5 Heats, 6 Plateau, 7 Seems, 8 Stays, 9 Push, 13 Year, 15 Once, 17 Forgive, 19 Restore, 20 Chase, 22 Adapt, 23 Best, 25 Issue, 27 Ideal.

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Across 1 Azulejos (ladrillos vidriados) (5) 4 Desván (5) 7 Hombros (9) 8 Strange (person, event, behaviour, feeling) (4) 9 Here (in this place) (4) 13 Traducir (9) 15 Rebajas (5) 16 Asses (donkeys) (5) Down 1 Stools (seats) (9) 2 Perdedor (5) 3 Nieve (4) 4 Over there (4) 5 Corbata (3) 6 Castles (buildings) (9) 10 Reina (5) 11 Pregunta (4) 12 Cow (4) 14 Todo (en su totalidad) (3)

Hexagram

1 Eager, 4 Chips, 9 Private, 10 Apart, 11 Sleep, 12 Mystery, 14 Lose, 16 Often, 18 Argue, 21 Care, 24 Hurried, 26 Seize, 28 Slips, 29 Protect, 30 Fewer, 31 Heals.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Elbow, 3 Salud, 6 Very, 7 Imagen, 9 Lento, 10 Norte, 11 Puerta, 12 Higo, 13 Shade, 14 Brass.

Down: 1 Envelopes, 2 Berenjena, 3 Semana, 4 Lagartija, 5 Dangerous, 8 Bottle.

Cryptic The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (TACKLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ANTLER ARREAR BAUBLE CAREEN CLUTCH DUGOUT EXTENT FEEBLE GALAXY GARBLE

GLOBAL KINDLE RECODE RESORT RUSTIC SODDEN TACKLE (10) TARGET TRANCE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Brandy, 2 Diesel, 3 Landau, 4 Spleen, 5 Indoor, 6 Afraid, 7 Jasper, 8 Beyond, 9 Serial, 10 Joyful, 11 Rabies, 12 Allele, 13 Defeat, 14 Lumber, 15 Fluent, 16 Astray, 17 Rueful, 18 Strand, 19 Mutate

Across 1 Block second best (4) 4 Car Erasure made a prize (8) 8 Dip in Eurocrat error rate (6) 9 Chef Jamie is musical (6) 10 Brigadier hid capital (4) 11 Mrs Hales turned out to be innocent (8) 13 Ethical oil Polish chap concocted (13) 16 Climb up and over damaged lead case (8) 19 Start supping beer, it’s a deal (4) 20 Order from top to carry high explosive (6) 22 Eat in, he’d be angry (6) 23 Others not more fidgety (8) 24 Expression used for part of school year (4) Down 2 Spots she’s after diverted train (9) 3 Mine’s on decrease, that’s the drawback (7)

4 Set fire to a bit of toast or charcoal (5) 5 Money after, for example, trio organised exhibition of selfishness (3,4) 6 Facility in Catskills (5) 7 Soldier ate duck eggs (3) 12 Half a can of lager is trifling (5,4) 14 Famous person let make-

up frighten (7) 15 Quick coffee on the spot (7) 17 On the lookout for later novel (5) 18 Distinctive character began education to help overseas students (5) 21 Female sheep, says you (3)

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Slaughterhouse tactics US Department of State on Wikimedia commons

AL ASSAD is a butcher but he’s a supermarket assistant compared with the Daesh killers Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ACTING foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo claimed recently that Bashar Al Assad should have a role in Syria peace plans.

Mentioning Syria and peace in the same sentence is optimistically oxymoronic but Margallo has a point.

Al Assad is a butcher but he’s a supermarket assistant compared with the Daesh killers, who initially received encouragement and arms from the West. The West is as responsible as Al Assad not only for the rise and consolidation of Daesh, but also the thousands of refugees hammering at Europe’s door.

Mind the gap!

Born to it RODRIGO RATO is a former cabi-

net minister and government vicepresident, bank president and president of the International Monetary Fund. He is also up to his neck in corruption, embezzlement and money-laundering allegations, and faces four-and-a-half years in prison.

Rato’s own father was jailed for fraud in 1967, at a time when few paid for monetary sins. Rato junior would be an unsatisfactory example in the nature or nurture debate because he is clearly a case of 50-50.

GARCIA-MARGALLO: He has a point.

AS it does each year, Spain remembered with a shiver the attempted coup of February 23, 1981.

Beleaguered Adolfo Suarez had thrown in the towel on January 29 after five years as president. Lt Colonel Antonio Tejero and his men stormed parliament 25 days later to save Spain from ‘a vacuum of power’.

Four-way stretch MARIANO RAJOY and Pablo Iglesias have both manoeuvred for another general election.

Rajoy wants to believe that he, and only he, can improve t he PP’s showi ng i n anot her election. Iglesias is confident that Podemos would overtake the PSOE given a second try.

Gamesmanship doesn’t always win games and both could lose votes. Rajoy for becoming the PP’s problem and not its solution. Iglesias for revealing himself as petulant and arrogant. Between them they make Pedr o Sanchez and Al ber t Rivera look like emerging leaders.

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Help please!

ON one of your letters pages in December, Anne Lee wrote in from Malaga asking where she could take her ever-growing collection of plastic bottle tops. I was unable to find a copy of EWN for the following two or three weeks so didn’t see any reply.

I too, have a large collection of bottle tops and am in the same position as Anne.

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WE are in Teulada for a short while to see our bank and on our first day here after arriving the night before we went to the supermarket. On leaving the supermarket our Spanish car would not start. Firstly a kind, elderly Spanish gentleman helped me push it for a bump start. No joy!

I then decided to try and run down the hill to bump start it again no joy.

There we are stuck at the side of the road on a hill, in the way of traffic etc. Firstly a Dutch lady stopped and tried to help then another gentleman arrived. Before I knew it we were surrounded by five different cars all willing to help.

With their assistance we managed to move the car to a side street and then another gentlemen assisted further by taking us back to Teulada.

I do not know how I could thank them enough each one of them was a star. One Dutch, one German, one English and two Spanish.

This sort of behaviour must be highlighted as we do not live in a world entirely occupied by selfish people. I just wish I could thank each and every one who assisted me outside Pepe le Sal supermarket on the Moraira to Calpe road on Saturday afternoon (February 27).

We are so grateful to each and every one of them.

Faith in human beings restored.

Love to them all.

Derek and Olive via email

ANYONE who has the right to vote who does NOT use it here in Spain or indeed anywhere in Europe should be deported back to live in Britain and stripped of all of their benefits and entitlements.

Britain will NEVER be allowed to leave Europe as the ramifications for so many are so huge.

However we cannot afford one gram of apathy to filter through here - we ALL need to vote with our feet.

As once this craziness begins we will never be able to stop the descent.

Hannah via the website

Don’t believe the hype I have a theory that the real threat from within Spain and the UK is the ever increasing number of our canine species, dogs! They are everywhere, running wild, on leads, in pushchairs, in baskets, on bikes, driving articulated lorries, on scooters, mopeds, being carried, up peoples’ jumpers, in handbags, shopping baskets. Why, I even saw one directing traffic the other day. Late reports suggest they are now stroking humans and owners are sleeping with them in baskets.

Makes you wonder how they came to have four legs. I hear several secret training camps are already thriving in Almeria.

The majority seem to wear designer gear, hats, cardigans, socks, hats, sun shades, blouses, hobnail boots, wellingtons, evening gowns, tuxedos. Not to mention the scouse brow and back combed barnet!

They crap where they stand and decorate endless walls, trees and sometimes people with urine. A great many owners don’t bother picking up the mess; they leave it for some poor sod to do that.

Beware The Dog! Philip from San Fulgencio via e-mail

Euro Weekly News that if the UK leaves the EU we will become illegal immigrants.

My family and I moved to Spain in 2004 and six months later complied with the regulations and went to the National Police office and applied for residency, which was granted. Dominic Grieve is a politician so we have to be very careful about anything he says.

It is my understanding that an illegal immigrant is a person who enters a country illegally, are we saying that the Chinese, Americans, Australians and other non EU people

are here illegally, I think not. Let’s grow up and accept that we chose Spain and we are here legally.

Philip Whale, Almuñecar

of the EU. The word hypocrisy comes to mind.

Jim by e-mail

Hypocrisy?

Dear Jim, Thank you for your comment and of course you are entitled to your opinion.

In our opinion however, there is one major difference between the two matters and that is as British citizens living in Spain or any other EU country, we will be directly affected and therefore should have the right to be able to indicate our wishes in a UK referendum which will decide our future.

I WAS interested to read your article on the banning of bull fighting, in particular your comment ‘should expatriates have a say in the affairs of a foreign country.’

What a pity you do not apply the same measure to voting in the British referendum on membership

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YOUR average Joe Public doesn’t understand what the EU does, and doesn’t, do for UK citizens and the country’s non-British residents.

I firmly believe that, although democracy is essential as a human right, there are issues which should not be left in the hands of the general public.

Most don’t have either the specialist knowledge, or the first-hand experience, needed to make an informed decision, and few realise how much the UK tabloids are spreading falsehoods or, at least, exaggerations that border on (and sometimes enter the territory of) unethical... nor who actually owns and controls said tabloids.

And there’s no democracy in those who would be the MOST affected being denied a vote; which includes EU nationals living in the UK as well as us expats in the EU. Kally via the website

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So you’ve taken up running then? Wear the correct shoes!

THERE is no need for a trainer, just the motivation to get out there

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FOOTWEAR: You need to have your feet measured in a professional running shop.

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RUNNING is the fitness choice selected by many, due to the fact it is so convenient and practically free to do, if you discount the fitness kit and trainers.

You get to train outdoors, which is always a bonus, you don’t necessarily need a trainer or anyone else to train with you, just the motivation to get out there and enjoy yourself.

However one of the important and often overlooked things to consider when you are taking up running is the condition your body is in when you start, and the

condition it needs to be kept in to keep you from injury. There is a huge difference between a conditioned gym goer and a complete beginner.

• The first basic thing you need to make sure you get right is your FOOTWEAR. You may think this is obvious, but believe me I have seen people running in Converse All Stars, fashion pumps and worse.

If you are to take your new sport completely seriously you need to have your feet measured and your gait assessed in a professional running shop. This way you will get the exact style and fit of running shoe that is going to one day take you through a 5km to 26.2 mile race.

In the past I have trained clients that have suffered from shin splints from run-

This week a reader asked the doctor about migraines:

ning and high impact exercises. After making a podiatrist appointment and correct inserts were put in their training shoes they recovered and were able to continue running without pain.

• Another important thing to consider to prevent injury is CORE and GLUTE TRAINING. You may wonder why your backside should have any relevance to running, the truth is, it has a grea deal. Your core including lower back, abdominals right through to your glutes, adductors, abductors and hip flexors, all need to be kept in a strong balanced state if they are to support your body through any future challenging runs or races.

Consider adding some glute exercises to your weekly routines. Happy running!

Education can help TEENAGERS who stay at school until at least the age of 18 are more likely to stave off the effects of dementia in later life in those at risk.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA, looked at 393 dementia-free people over the age of 70 who carried the APoE4 gene which is understood to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, and those who did not have the gene.

They also looked at the relationship between those who stayed in school and education for longer.

Their results found keeping the brain active helped to stave off the onset of Alzheimer’s.

Dear Doctor, I recently had what I can only describe as a migraine attack. I was driving and suddenly my vision became blurred. About five minutes later I felt so bad I had to go home. Once there the migraine started, the pain was almost unbearable and I had to take painkillers and wait for it to pass. My GP told me it was a migraine. I’ve had a couple more attacks since and am very worried.

-Is this normal? Do I need tests?

Migraines are a frecuent cause of headaches but not all headaches are migraines.

They can be intense and cause pulsating pain to one or both sides of the head. If you have these symptoms you should be evaluated by a specialist, who will carry out tests including a blood test and an MRI. -What is the difference between a normal headache and a migraine?

Migraines tend to affect specific areas of the head and can be associated to neuralgic symptoms including visual alterations, numb-

ness or tingling sensation in the face or hands and even, although this is rare, temporary paralysis of the face or other parts of the body.

They usually last between 24 and 72 hours and wear off gradually. Patients usually identify their symptoms quite quickly and as time goes by can learn to prevent or reduce attacks by taking certain measures.

-How can I control these attacks? When they happen I have to stop what I’m doing and if I’m driving it could be dangerous.

Attacks can be hard to control but usually if caught early they can be kept in check. Stressful situations should be avoided and those prone to migraines should get plenty of sleep at night and avoid anything they suspect sparks their attacks.

-What causes them?

The causes are unknown, but genetics, hormonal changes and certain medicines are believed to be involved. Some patients also relate their attacks to certain foods or drinks including alcohol, chocolate or caffeine.

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Research proves coffee can clean the liver CULTURE of drinking coffee dates back to the 11th century

By Emily Chettle IN Spain, drinking coffee is a way of life and is as much a part of local culture as tapas or wine.

Now new scientific evidence shows four cups of coffee a day can lower the risk of cirrhosis of the liver by 65 per cent, reducing the kind of liver damage associated with overindulging in food and alcoholic drinks.

Cirrhosis of the liver is commonly caused by the excessive drinking of alcohol and can be a killer.

Dr Oliver Kennedy of Southampton University, said: “Cirrhosis is potentially fatal and there is no cure as such.

“Therefore, it is significant that the risk of developing cirrhosis may be reduced by

DRINKING COFFEE: Is a way of life in Spain. consumption of coffee, a cheap, ubiquitous and welltolerated beverage.”

This new evidence bodes well for a nation of coffee lovers here in Spain where sometimes up to five small glasses or cups of coffee are consumed daily. Even two cups of coffee a day lowers

the risk of liver cirrhosis by 44 per cent, experts say.

Evidence from 430,000 participants was examined in a study conducted by Dr Oliver Kennedy at Southampton University where increased coffee consumption was looked at to see if this influenced liver disease.

Staggeringly, in all but one study the risk of cirrhosis of the liver continued to decline as daily cups of coffee increased, although researchers are unsure why this effect occurs.

Cirrhosis kills more than one million people every year worldwide. Experts are keen to include in their advice that people shouldn’t drink large frothy, sugary-type lattes which are more typical back in the UK. The culture of coffee drinking goes back to the 11th century when it was first imported to Arabia from the African continent. In the 17th century, merchants brought the first sacks of coffee to Western Europe and, ever since, the phenomenon of coffee drinking has flourished.

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Meningitis jab petition MPs in the UK are to debate the introduction of meningitis jabs for children under the age of 11, after more than 700,000 people signed a petition calling for action.

The petition was launched after parents shared photos of their infants who died from the infection.

Former England rugby player Matt Dawson also joined the campaign after he tweeted images of his youngest son, who had been battling with meningitis.

The Petitions Committee agreed to schedule a debate but said it would like the House of Commons to hear from some of the families who have been affected by meningitis B as well as relevant medical experts.

A vaccine to protect against Meningitis B has been available on the NHS for babies aged two months since September.

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Helping to protect against heart disease TRY eating more pumpkin seeds, nuts, seeds and shellfish

MEDITERRANEAN DIET: Full of fresh fruit and vegetables.

By Gemma Quinn HEART disease is one of the leading causes of death in the UK and US, yet it is believed everyone can do more to help prevent it, simply by making a better choice in the foods you eat.

A nutritional expert has said by eating more micro-nutrients, most chronic diseases won’t exist.

So what should you eat?

Omega 3 essential fatty acids Easy for us lucky enough to live in Spain, known for its rich Mediterranean diet and fresh fish. Eat more oily fish, nuts and seeds and seed oil to help prevent the bad cholesterol.

Magnesium It plays a vital role in the production of a type of energy called ATP, which is needed by muscles, including the heart, to relax. Studies have shown that good levels of magnesium can help prevent stroke and heart attacks. It can be found in nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables and pulses.

Co-Enzyme Q10 Known for helping with energy production alongside Magnesium, Co-Q10 is also a powerful antioxidant and can work well with selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc to help protect our arteries from damage. It is found in meat, eggs and fish.

Vitamin D Research has shown that when you are deficient of vitamin D there can be a 40 per cent higher risk of heart disease. The best source is sunshine, but small doses are also found in fish, some mushrooms and eggs.

Zinc Just like Omega 3 oils, zinc can help prevent inflammation and it has also been shown to have protective properties, particularly for coronary artery disease and can help improve cardiac function.

Try eating more pumpkin seeds, nuts and seeds, shellfish.

Vitamin C Vitamin C, alongside vitamin E, Zinc and CoQ10 work together to help protect you from cardiovascular disease and cellular damage. Vitamin C has also been shown to help lower bad cholesterol so stock up on fresh fruit, particularly berries, parsley and red onions.

Lycopene is a carotenoid, which has been shown to help protect against a range of cancers as well as heart disease. It has many benefits including helping to increase flexibility of arteries and protect them from hardening. Lycopene is found in cooked and sundried tomatoes, peppers, papaya, water melon, red cabbage and asparagus.

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THE next meeting of Chatters social group, part of HAH Help at Home Mar Menor, will be on March 16 at The Pasty Shack in Rio Nalon, Los Alcazares.

Complimentary refreshments will be available at 10.30am and the meeting will start at 11am.

The guest speaker will be from Fowof, soon to be renamed Tasia’s Computer Service, who will be on hand to answer any computer related questions.

Chatters will also be hosting the regular fun and games, quiz and the opportunity to win modest prizes. All are welcome and entry is free.

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By Gemma Quinn ENTRANTS are wanted for a Wacky Races event in San Juan de los Terreros.

The Wacky Races and Family Fun Day takes place on March 19 where there will be mini petanque, mini golf, prize draws and stalls as well as the kart race.

To enter, you must have a home-made vehicle with one person per kart. It must have four wheels but no engine and the driver must be at least 14 years of age and be wearing a helmet.

Registration costs €5 from 10.30am and the first heat commences at 11am on the corner of Calle Marte and Calle Discovery with prizes for the winner.

The fun day is in aid of San Animal Santuario charity and has been organised with help from the Pulpi Town Hall.

San Animal Santuario is a registered charity set up by a group of animal lovers who share the desire to make a difference to abandoned cats and dogs in the Aguilas, Lorca and surrounding areas.

For more information or to register, contact Pete 630 528 464 or email pete@sananimal.org.

Films in English TONIGHT (Thursday 3) at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada the film in English is Legend showing at 7pm. It will then be showing again on Saturday March 5 at 5pm.

Five Flights Up is next week’s film, showing on March 10 at 7pm and March 12 at 5pm.

The next classic film is Some Like It Hot at 5pm on April 3.

Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4.

To keep updated on the latest films and monthly specials such as classics and children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapilar.blogsp ot.com.es/ Deadpool continues to be shown this week in its original version film at the IMF Cines in Torrevieja.

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Support and social group FIRST meeting on March 16

By Gemma Quinn COMPANI ONS i s a mixed social gathering for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, by helping each other face the future, allowi ng each ot her t i m e t o gr i eve, be t hem sel ves and be abl e t o speak freely in an environment where people want to listen and share their experience.

If you feel you would like to come along and meet new friends the first meeting is on March 16.

Organised through the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity, the meeting is to be held at Cafe J’s Bar in Consum Commercial Centre at 2.30pm.

For more information cal l Paul Cunni ngham Nurses on 966 790 363.

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LADIES WORKSHOP: Organised by the Velvetones.

Harmony taster course EVENT invites ladies to make friends and enjoy a new hobby

By Gemma Quinn THE Velvetones are running a taster course in harmony singers for all interested ladies.

The fun workshop takes

place at Restaurante El Paraiso behind Carrefour, Torrevieja on March 9 from 10am-1pm.

The event invites ladies to make new friends and enjoy a new hobby in a relaxed non-

competitive atmosphere. The workshop will be followed by tapas.

For information call Ena on 965 707 598, or visit velvetone sharmonytorrevieja.com.

Jazz music at the Carwash JAZZ at the Carwash is a new musical event coming to Torrevieja on the last Friday of every month from 2-4pm.

The event started last week organised by the real estate Spanienvilla and Autolavados Hipopótamo and consists of jazz classics and originals at

the Hipopotamo Café near Iceland in Torrevieja.

The series of free events are taking place as part of Autolavados Hipopótamo’s 20th anniversary to support cultural and sports initiatives in Torrevieja. For more information visit their Facebook page.

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Murals of San Isidro ORIHUELA organises a trip to the unique Open Air Museum

By Gemma Quinn A NEW tourist route has been launched from Orihuela Town Hall.

Councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez, presented the ‘Murals of San Isidro’ which will take place on Sunday March 6 from 11am departing from the Tourist Office.

“This is a route that has always had a great reception and this time it will have a bus service from Orihuela Costa and Entrenaranjos,” said the councillor who said that the Open Air Museum is a unique museum with over 100 painters displaying their works. “We invite tourists and visitors to participate in this route and know the work of Miguel Hernandez through paintings and verses that accompany them.”

The trip costs €5 and includes a tasting. Residents of Orihuela Costa and Entrenaranjos wishing to use the bus service should call 966 760 000, extension 32 to reserve a place.

MURALS TRIP: Councillor Alvarez has announced the latest tourist route of Orihuela.

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Mothering Sunday services LENT and Easter services are under way in Anglican Chaplaincy of St Peter and St Paul Torrevieja.

The Mothering Sunday service is on Sunday March 6 with all churches having their normal service times.

On March 16 ‘Stations of the Cross’ (Sponsored by the Mothers’ Union) is at 11am in Rojales; Way of the Cross, via Calles Algorfa and Daya Nueva.

Palm Sunday is on March 20. Church centres have their normal service times with Blessing of Palms, Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem and Holy Eucharist.

March 24, Maundy Thursday, sees a service at La Zenia at 11am with Holy

Eucharist with Reception of Holy Oils. In La Siesta at 7pm there is Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper and ‘Watch of the Passion’ (until 10pm).

On March 25, Good Friday, there is the Cristo Resucitado (Centro Ecumenico) at La Zenia at 11am and at 3pm in Los Balcones the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord.

Holy Saturday on March 26 sees The Easter Vigil at 7pm at Lago Jardin and on Easter Sunday, March 27, churches will hold their usual service times.

For more information on the workings of the Chaplaincy and other planned activities and events, visit the website www.c-of-e-torre vieja.com/ or follow them on Facebook.

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SPAIN is now a must have location for a property portfo John Graham The property expert

I’M on the Spanish Costas sitting on the terrace of the golf club, it’s late morning and the sun is hot, I’m wearing my sunglasses and golfers are playing in short sleeve polo shirts. Oh did I mention it’s mid February.

I’m with my customers who have just bought their first home in the sun and naturally they are feeling very happy, it’s a dream come true.

There’s something special about buying a home in the sun, it doesn’t matter if you’re buying a small apartment or a luxury villa, it’s a bit like when you bought your first car, it didn’t matter what type of car it was, all that mattered was that it was yours, to enjoy as often as possible.

According to the official figures

GOOD NEWS: Property prices are expected to increase by 6 pe from the Spanish National Statistics Institute there were over 354,000 house transactions in 2015, that’s a lot of happy new home owners and 2016 is looking good for similar or even more property sales.

What makes my customers even happier is knowing that they have bought their dream home for an excellent price, around 40 per cent lower than the prices back in 2007.

There’s more good news for

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er cent on average by 2017. property buyers this year from the European Commission, their economic forecast indicates that property prices in Spain are expected to increase by 6 per cent on average by 2017. This is especially good news when compared to

the European Commission economic forecast for other countries such as France, Belgium and Greece etc where they are forecasting a further fall in house prices.

The European Commission

forecast is important news for property investors, who now see Spain as the country that will generate sustainable profits on property investments. In fact Spain is now a must have location for a property portfolio for funds from around the world.

The increase in private and funds buying property in Spain will further increase the prices of property in 2016, for example we are negotiating on several large property portfolios and we see that property valuations are increasing every month.

My customers have just ordered a bottle of Cava with a bucket of ice to celebrate buying their dream home and I’ve asked the waiter to place an umbrella next to our table. No it’s not raining it’s just that my customers need some shade, they are not used to the sun but that’s all about to change.

If you are selling your property please contact me we have buyers especially for Mallorca. gk.ipad@me.com

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The study shows that Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Granada and Valencia are the most expensive university cities in terms of renting rooms.

Madrid average prices for renting a room are €400 per month, followed by Barcelona (€380), Sevilla (€272), Valencia (€233) and Granada (€197).

ROOMS: Madrid is the most expensive.

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CITIES with a large number of university students are a good place to rent out a house. But how much does it cost to rent a room in one of these cities?

Madrid is the most expensive as students, according to Uniplaces website, can even pay €1,000 a month for a room in the capital of Spain.

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By Matthew Elliott A BANK report on the year ahead for the Spanish property market has forecast an impressive year that will see continued improvement on the success of 2015. An estimated 420,000 sales will be made in 2016 according to Bankinter, which would represent an increase of 53,000. The following year is expected to continue the trend with 450,000 sales anticipated.

Meanwhile house prices will rise by 3 per cent on average and by 5 per cent in prime locations.

The report identifies higher employment, better financing and property becoming a more valuable asset for investors, as the key reasons the market will continue going from strength to strength.

Property is regaining its lofty status as the go to investment for financial players, both small time and multinational, who are looking for a safe bet away from the uncertainty of the financial markets.

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I HAVE had a garden since the age of five. That means that for 73 years I could have been eating mostly home grown ecological food for every meal every day of the year. But poor school food, poor cooking by a busy mother, snacks on the run during a busy business life diverted me at times from maximising my eating of the free health foods from the garden.

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(95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, e-mail: stroke supportgroup@hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretarybr3606@ gmail.com (95474)

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CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476) FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca?

There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) MEETS at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178.

We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m.

Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. The Divine Service with Mediumship, on Sunday, 6th March, will be taken by Jillian and Martin.

Len Cox will take the Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 8th March. Ray Bailey will take the Divine Service, with Medi-

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ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafacb.com.

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Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, defleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)

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Into the future BMW will use this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, taking place on March 3 - 13, to present the world premiere of the new BMW M760Li xDrive.

Also making its debut appearance will be the iPerformance model designation which will identify the transfer of technology from BMW i to the BMW core brand in all BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles.

The new BMW M760Li xDrive will raise the bar in the sporting luxury sedan segment as the flagship variant of the BMW 7 Series model range.

The first-ever M Performance TwinPower Turbo 12cylinder petrol engine generates 441 kW/600 hp and sprints from 0 to 100 km/h / 62 mph in 3.9 seconds (fuel consumption combined: 12.6 l/100 km [22.4 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 294 g/km).

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Happy birthday Scenic CELEBRATING it’s 20th anniversary this year THE Renault Scenic, which was the European automobile industry’s first compact MPV, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016.

Like the original, the fourth generation Renault Scenic will share its underpinnings with the Renault Megane. It will be based on the C/d version of the Renault-Nissan Alliance’ CMF platform, as is the c a s e w ith th e R en au l t Megane and the Renault Kadjar crossover.

The compact MPV’s design will be in line with th e co mp a n y ’s n e w la ng u a g e, th at w as in tro duced on the fifth generation Espace and later seen on the Kadjar, Talisman as well as the Megane.

The interior, especially the dash-

SCENIC: Will be unveiled on March 1.

boa rd a nd centre console layout, will be very

Self-driving cars just got the green light JUST last week, Google scored a major regulatory coup in the USA, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) declared that you don’t need to be human to be a driver.

49 per cent of drivers admit to texting and driving even though they know it’s unsafe

In a letter to Google supporting the company’s driverless car system, the NHTSA said that a driverless car does technically count as a driver.

One of the major benefits of the revolution will be the safety advantages, not least by taking the ‘human element’ out of the equation.

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The American National Safety Council estimates that in 2013, at least 341,000 crashes (and possibly up to 910,000 crashes) were attributable to drivers who were texting.

A staggering 49 per cent of drivers admit to texting and driving, even though they know the practice is unsafe.

Last month US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, announced that they’ll have driverless car guidelines ready

by June.

Tech experts anticipate that driverless cars will eventually be viewed as simply another accessory, much like a smartphone.

There are still enormous technological and regulatory hurdles that Google and other prospective makers of self-driving cars need to tackle in the coming years, but while it’s still hard for us to imagine trusting our lives to a comput-

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City wins League Cup, 4 goals for Marcus, England rugby favourites BARCELONA are heading for their 24th La Liga title Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre.

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FOOTBALL • After a 1-1 draw, Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-1 on penalties to win the League C u p l a st Su n d ay.

City’s ‘Man of the Match’ was their former Elche and Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero who saved spotkicks from Lucas, Coutinho and Lallana. This was the first time two brothers (Kolo and Ya y a To u r e ) h ad played against each other in a Wembley final.

• Leicester City, with Leonardo Ulloa’s 89th minute g o a l , beat Norwich 1-0 to stay t wo points clear

of Tottenham, 2-1 winners over Swansea, at the top of the Premiership as Arsenal (third) lost 3-2 at Old Trafford.

• There were also PL wins last weekend for Chelsea (2-1 at Southampton), Stoke (2 -1 v b o tto m c lu b A s ton Villa), WB A (3 -1 ove r Crystal Palace) and West Ham (1-0 v. Sunderland).

• Burnley (2-1 winners at lo w ly B o lto n ) le a d the Ch amp io n s h ip w ith 65 p o in ts to H u ll City ’s 64; Burton Albion (after a 0-0 draw with Walsall) are two points clear of Wigan (6462) in FL1 while Northampton Town, unbeaten in 11, head FL2 by 10 points from Plymouth.

• After Celtic drew 1-1 at H a milto n an d A b erd ee n likewise with St Johnstone, six points still separate the Bhoys and the Dons at the top of the SPL. • Barcelona (unbeaten in 34 games) are heading for their 24th La Liga title after beating Sevilla 2 -1 . S ec o n d-

ANTOINE GRIEZMANN: Scored for Atletico Madrid.

DID YOU KNOW? Sixty-nine years ago this week, in March 1947, Oldham’s player-manager Neil McBain kept goal against Hartlepool in a Division 3 (N) game, aged 52.

placed Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at Real Madrid (third) in the ‘capital city’ derby.

• Juventus (Italy), PSG (France) and Bayern Munich (Germany) are on course to win their respective League titles.

• In the C ha mpions League, Manchester City be a t D yna mo K ie v 3-1 in the Ukraine and Arsenal lost 2-0 at home to Lionel Messi-ins p i r e d Barcelona.

• In the E u r o p a L e a g u e round of 32, Manchester United, with two goa ls from te e na ge debutant Marcus Rashford who repeated the act in last Sunday’s PL win over Arsenal, whipped Midtjylland 51 (6-3 on aggregate); Liverpool e dge d out A ugs burg 1-0 tha nks to J a me s M ilner’s penalty and Tottenham ousted Fiorentina 3-0 (4-1 overall). Next up, it’s Liverpool v Manchester United and Spurs v Borussia Dortmund while holders Sevilla play Basle. The two-legged ties are on March 10 and 17.

• There have been full progra mme s during this mid-week in the Premiership (including Liverpool v Manchester City again) and Leagues 1 and 2 while coming up this w e e ke nd, it’s Manchester City-Villa, Tottenham-Arsenal, WatfordLeicester and WBA-Manc he s te r U nite d, w hile Birmingham play Hull and Burnley meet Blackburn in the Championship.

• And for the record, Gianni Infantino (Who?) is the new FIFA President.

RUGBY • Undefeated England are bang on course to complete the Grand Slam after beating Ireland 21-10 in their third Six Nations encounter of 2016. Scotland won for the first time in two years, 36-20 over Italy in Rome and Wales eclipsed

WILLY CABALLERO: City’s ‘Man of the Match.’

Fra nc e 19-10 in a bruis ing a nd untidy contest in Cardiff where 21 minutes were ‘lost’ due to scrummages!

• It’s Saracens first and Exe te r C hie fs s e c ond in the Aviva PL. • And Warrington Wolves lead the Supe r Le a gue w hile Le e ds R hinos , w ithout a w in, are currently bottom.

BOXING • Carl Frampton is the undis pute d s upe r ba n tamweight champion of the world after last Saturday’s comfortable points win over Scott Quigg.

SHORTS • GB’s fencing team have qualified for Rio this summer - the first time they will c ompe te in the O lympic Games since 1964.

• For the second year running, golfer Rory McIlroy missed the c ut in the H onda Classic which was won by Adam Scott w hile Engla nd’s Holly Clyburn finished second in the RACV La die s

Masters in Australia.

• The World Track Cycl i ng Cham pi onshi ps ar e under way in London.

• Tomorrow, Sat ur day and

Sunday, GB’s tennis stars play their first round Davis Cup match against Japan in Birmingham.

• England’s cricketers fly out to India this weekend ahead of the T20 World Cup which starts on March 11.

• And Lewis Hamilton said, after testing in Barcelona, ahead of the F1 season “My Mercedes car is awesome.”

GIANNI INFANTINO: The new FIFA President.

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Better Ball Pairs comp EUROGOLF members had some good pairings ON Thursday February 25 Eurogolf played a better ball pairs competition in sunny but windy conditions. With some good pairings the competition was close, but the overall winners with a great score of 43 were Les Malloy and L a u r a i n e Wa l k e r c l o s e l y followed by Robin Richards

and Bev Evans who also had 43, but were beat on the back nine. In third place with 41 points were Paul Manning and Kern Enever.

Nearest the pins 5th S u e G i l l e t t , 11 t h R o b i n Richards, 15th David Gregson and 17th Brian Green.

Football draw Keith Wright x two Tony Stanley and Ed Silvester.

Tuesday Toffs On Tuesday February 23 Toffs played their normal stableford in perfect weather conditions giving rise to some great scores. Cat 1.

(0-15) 1st Paul Manning 39, 2nd Keith Wright 35, Cat. 2 (16-24) 1st Bob Shorley 37, 2nd David Blanchette 33,

Cat. 3 (25-31) 1st Mike Gillett 34, 2nd Maralyn Eckersall 32, 4th Cat (32+) 1 s t L a u r a i n e Wa l k e r 3 9 , 2nd David Lewis 39, Best front nine John Barraclough, Best back nine Geo ff E v a n s 2 0 . N T P ’s 5 t h Robin Richards, 11th Bev Fairhurst, 15th Sue Gillett 17th Bill Martin. Football draw John Fairhurst, Debbie Weedon, Sue Gillett and Dave Curtis.

Congratulations to all the winners. If you would like to play with Eurogolf and Toffs and La Marquesa on Tuesdays and Thursdays please visit the website www.euro golf-quesada.co.uk. Both ladies and gents welcome.

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TMGS at Villamartin THERE were 36 members and guests ready for an early start and upon arrival the place was swarming with Scandinavians jostling for their start times. Yes high season has arrived early this year and it could be a sign of things to come for residents!

As always at this time of year, one must give preference to the ‘members’ from tee one, so our opening tee shots have to navigate between the gardens on the left and the water hazard on the right of the 10th hole.

It’s clear to see from the score cards that this is not the easiest hole to begin on.

Recent maintenance on the greens made putting a little more difficult than usual. This also had an effect on the ‘two’s’ competition as no one made a birdie on any of the par three’s.

The NTP competition this week was sponsored by two time player of the month winner, Sverre Sonesen. The recipients of the fine bottles of wine that he suppled were; Holes 6 and 13 Swede Alex Alm, Hole 9 Les Wilton and Hole 17 an-

THE MEMBERS: Were ready for an early start. other Viking Per Skarnes. Winner of the visitor’s category was Swede S Malgren with 25 pts.

In the main competition the Bronze category results were; 4th J Hillier 30 pts, 3rd Gunn Handeland 33 pts, 2nd Colin Marsden 34 pts. And again for the second time within a couple of weeks was Irishman Robbie Rea, who at 80 years still managed the best score of the day, 35 pts. Well done Robbie, it must have something to do with your female Austrian Partner.

In the Gold category the Vikings made a clean sweep,

taking all four prizes. In 4th place was Dag Lovas with 31 pts, 3rd place was the Captain of one of their long ships or as they are known these days an oil tanker, Ole Rong with 32 pts. NTP sponsor was in the prizes yet again taking second place with 33 pts, and top of the Gold category was Norwegian, Henning Kyvag with 34 pts.

If you would like to play at any of the venues in a warm but competitive atmosphere you will find lots of information on the website at www.tmgs.org or call 661 524 101.